The Strangler IMG_3895
The Giant Curtain Fig Tree is a heritage listed tree and a must see for anyone who visits the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland.
It is spectacular with the extensive aerial roots, that drop 15 metres to the forest floor, forming a ‘curtain’. "Starting from a seed dropped high in the canopy, this strangler fig grew vertical roots, which gradually became thicker and interwoven. Over hundreds of years these roots have strangled the host causing it to fall into a neighbouring tree-a stage unique to the development of this fig".
The tree is thought to be nearly 50 metres tall, with a trunk circumference of 39 metres, and is estimated to be over 500 years old.
I stood in front of this tree on our honeymoon, 37 years ago so was keen to revisit.
The Strangler IMG_3895
The Giant Curtain Fig Tree is a heritage listed tree and a must see for anyone who visits the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland.
It is spectacular with the extensive aerial roots, that drop 15 metres to the forest floor, forming a ‘curtain’. "Starting from a seed dropped high in the canopy, this strangler fig grew vertical roots, which gradually became thicker and interwoven. Over hundreds of years these roots have strangled the host causing it to fall into a neighbouring tree-a stage unique to the development of this fig".
The tree is thought to be nearly 50 metres tall, with a trunk circumference of 39 metres, and is estimated to be over 500 years old.
I stood in front of this tree on our honeymoon, 37 years ago so was keen to revisit.