Moraceae Gaudich.
Ficus opposita Miq. , legitimate, scientific
Miquel, F.A.W. in Hooker, W.J. (1848), Prodromus Monographiae Ficuum. London Journal of Botany 7: 426 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "HAB. in Nova Hollandia, ad Bremer River (a. 1829, Fraser, n. 101! in Hb. Hook.)"
Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 175-176 BHL [secondary reference]
pro parte misapplication: Ficus indecora A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate by Miquel, F.A.W. (1862), Synopsis Ficearum in Nova Hollandia hactenus detectarum. Journal de Botanique NĂ©erlandaise 1: 242
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 22 [secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 67 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 487 [secondary reference]
  • Vernacular: Murn-tyul
  • Vernacular: De-poor
  • Vernacular: Moinjal
Domin, K. (1921), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 570 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Ficus indecora A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate
Corner, E.J.H. (1960), Taxonomic Notes on Ficus Linn., Asia and Australasia I. Subgen. Urostigma (Gasp.) Miq. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 17: 471 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 78, Code 522 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 79, 127, 141, Fig. 20, Code 522 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a] common name: Figwood [n/a]
Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Moraceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 57 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Ficus conjugata Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus yarrabensis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus xerophila Domin legitimate common name: A Sandpaper Fig [n/a]
Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 136 [secondary reference]
common name: Sandpaper [n/a] common name: Sweet Fig [n/a]
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 57 [secondary reference]
Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Moraceae. Flora of Australia 3: 56 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Ficus fitzalanii Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus yarrabensis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus xerophila Domin legitimate common name: Sandpaper Fig [n/a]
Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Moraceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 80, Fig. 18D, E [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Ficus orbicularis A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate common name: Sandpaper Fig [n/a]
Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system: 12, 32, 164, pl. 102(d), Code 522 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 102, 124, 163, Code 522 [secondary reference]
common name: Sandpaper Fig [n/a] common name: Fig [n/a] common name: Figwood [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 290, Code 522 [secondary reference]
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Sandpaper Fig [n/a] common name: Sandpaper [n/a] common name: Figwood [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 307 [secondary reference]
Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 196 [secondary reference]
common name: Sandpaper Fig [n/a] common name: Sweet Fig [n/a]
Jessup, L.W. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Moraceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 117 [secondary reference]
Berg, C.C. & E.J.H.Corner (2005), Moraceae - Ficus. Flora Malesiana Series I 17(2): 241-243, Map 3 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Ficus aculeata A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus orbicularis A.Cunn. ex Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus fitzalanii Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus micracantha Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus aculeata var. micracantha (Miq.) Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus yarrabensis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus xerophila Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus opposita var. micracantha (Miq.) Corner legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Ficus beckleri Miq. legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Ficus opposita Miq. var. opposita legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus fitzalanii Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus yarrabensis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus xerophila Domin legitimate
  • APC Dist.: Qld
Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 193 (photo, map) [secondary reference]
common name: Sandpaper Fig [n/a]
  • Etymology: Refers to the prominent pair of lateral veins which diverge from the base of the leaf blade.
Dixon, D.J. (23 November 2007), Ficus carpentariensis - a new sandpaper fig for northern Australia and a revision of the F. opposita complex (Moraceae: Ficus subg. Ficus sect. Sycidium informal group F. copiosa). Nuytsia 16(2): 280-283, Figs 5, 6 (map) [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Ficus fitzalanii Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus conjugata Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus yarrabensis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus xerophila Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus apolepomena Summerh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus branderhorstii Diels legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Ficus opposita Miq. var. opposita legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus fitzalani Miq. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Ficus fitzalanii Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus conjugata Miq. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus yarrabensis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus xerophila Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus apolepomena Summerh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus branderhorstii Diels legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus cumingii var. androbrota (Summerh.) Corner legitimate
  • APC Dist.: Qld