Ficus dammaropsis

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Hey y'all!

Anyone know if this F dammaropsis is a highland or a lowland variety? It's in San Diego and I'm going to air layer it soon so I'm thinking it might be good to know which it is lol

[SouthernCATropicals]

I walk by that tree everyday and was wondering what it was haha

[Jdash]

Good question, here is a post that went over side by side 

 

[Jdash]

i believe the lowland form is now considered the brusii which is less pleated than the highland form and more sun tolerant. that being said, looks like the lowland..

[epiphyte]

yours looks like the highland form.  the figs look like artichokes that are still good to eat.  the lowland form, ficus brusii, has figs that look like artichokes starting to transition from bud to flower, too late to eat.  

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Thanks everyone! I appreciate it! ❤️

[Tracy]

On 10/25/2025 at 7:47 AM, epiphyte said:

yours looks like the highland form.  the figs look like artichokes that are still good to eat.  the lowland form, ficus brusii, has figs that look like artichokes starting to transition from bud to flower, too late to eat.  

To further complicate things the highland form, which remained Ficus dammaropsis. has both red and green fruit varieties.   The one at the top of this post appears to be the green fruit form, which is more vigorous here in Southern California. 

My red fruit form remains leggy with only 3 branches growing terminal leaves.