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Also known as: Ficus pretoriae
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    The wonderboom (F. salicifolia) of Africa grows in a similar manner; a specimen at Pretoria has a spread of 50 meters (55 yards). Because of their unusual growth habits, some tropical ficuses are called strangler figs. Often they begin life high in a palm or some…

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    The wonderboom (F. salicifolia) of Africa grows in a similar manner; a specimen at Pretoria has a spread of 50 meters (55 yards). Because of their unusual growth habits, some tropical ficuses are called strangler figs. Often they begin life high in a palm or some…

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