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A broad spreading tree with leathery dark green leaves that are often rust coloured and furry underneath. Small figs ripen yellow to red. Mature trees develop heavy buttress roots and sometimes aerial roots over sandstone.
Native to Sydney sandstone headlands and gullies, common through the Northern Beaches, Eastern Suburbs, Mosman and the harbour foreshore, and widely planted in parks.
Explicitly excluded from the Northern Beaches exempt Ficus rule, so it is protected while most other figs in that LGA are not. Mature specimens are often heritage or significant tree listed, pushing the pathway to a development application. Root systems are extensive enough that removal rarely resolves all the structural damage on its own.
Status below is for a tree on private land that has passed the council’s size threshold. Heritage items, heritage conservation areas, significant tree registers, biodiversity mapping and conditions of development consent override every exemption shown here.
No. The Northern Beaches exemption covers all Ficus species except Moreton Bay Fig, Port Jackson Fig and Sandpaper Fig, which are the three natives. A permit is required.
Not immediately. Fig roots travel a long way from the trunk and the existing damage remains. Pipe relining or replacement is usually still needed after removal.
