Ficus rumphii: this truly remarkable tree is hiding in plain sight behind a Sikh temple in West Los Angeles. The mythology is a priest brought a sprig from the Indian subcontinent and planted it in the 1950s. And voilà:
amazing “paper” and leaf:
Not even the redoubtable Leon (XOTX Tropico) has been able to propagate this plant. Seen with @Cindy Adair
… Well, I am sure it is obvious, I love ficus. However, they still trail far behind palms. Does any