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{{SPlantbox
|familia=Moraceae
|genus=Ficus
|species=lutea
|habit=tree
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|Min ht metric=cm
|Max ht box=60
|Max ht metric=ft
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|Max wd box=40
|Max wd metric=ft
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=11
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|max_zone=12
|image=Ficus lutea 0001.jpg
|image_width=240
}}
'''''Ficus lutea''''' is a tree in the Moraceae family. It is commonly known as the '''Giant-leaved Fig'''. These trees occur from the [[Eastern Cape]] of [[South Africa]] to [[Tropical Africa]].
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Ficus utilis, Sim. Large tree: lvs. elliptic-cordate, 6-10 in. long; 4-5 in. broad, obtuse, leathery; petiole thick, 2-4 in long; stipules membranaceous, 4-6 in. long, 1 1/2 - 2 in. broad, obtuse, yellowish with brown spots: fr. solitary or clustered, almost globos, pubescent. Natal and Zululand.—Used for the manufacture of native cloth and rough cordage.
Ficus utilis, Sim. Large tree: lvs. elliptic-cordate, 6-10 in. long; 4-5 in. broad, obtuse, leathery; petiole thick, 2-4 in long; stipules membranaceous, 4-6 in. long, 1 1/2 - 2 in. broad, obtuse, yellowish with brown spots: fr. solitary or clustered, almost globos, pubescent. Natal and Zululand.—Used for the manufacture of native cloth and rough cordage.
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==Cultivation==
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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==Gallery==
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File:Ficus lutea 0008.jpg| photo 1
File:Ficus4.jpg| photo 2
File:Ficus lutea 0004.jpg| photo 3
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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