We are in the process of updating our interactive GIS database with information for all our Dedicated Tree Honorees. For now, you can visit recent Tributees' pages using the links below.
2023 Tributees
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2021 Tributees
We are in the process of updating our interactive GIS database with information for all our Dedicated Tree Honorees. For now, you can visit recent Tributees' pages using the links below.
2023 Tributees
2022 Tributees
2021 Tributees
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Infradivision Angiospermae
Family Name Moraceae / mulberry
Botanical Name Ficus microcarpa
Common Names laurel fig / Chinese banyan
Native Continents Asia, Australia
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Native Range China, India, tropical Asia, Australia, and southwestern Pacific region.
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Fascinating Facts: Harvey Firestone gave Thomas Edison a laurel fig, which was planted in about 1912 in Fort Meyer, FL. It began spreading by seed in the 1970s after an accidental introduction of its species-specific wasp. It is now an invasive species in Florida.