Ficus pantoniana
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Synoecia |
| Species: | F. pantoniana |
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| Ficus pantoniana | |
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Ficus pantoniana, commonly known as the climbing fig, is a plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to the eastern part of Malesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Queensland. It is a woody root climber which may reach 6 m in height. It was described by botanist George King in 1887 from a specimen collected in New Guinea. Ficus nugenti by Karel Domin in 1921, and F. scandens var. australis by Bailey are synonyms.
