This native tree is commonly known as smooth leaved fig.
Ficus rubiginosa forma glabrescens is described as a "dicot" in the Moraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
The Queensland Flora Census lists two forms in the Wide Bay district (forma rubiginosa and forma glabrescens). Leaves of forma glabrescens are hairless (Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame, John Williams. 2014. Rainforest Plants of Australia). The most common fig in the Fraser Coast region.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 54 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boonooroo, Booral, Burrum Heads, Craignish, Doongul, Duckinwilla, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Gigoomgan, Glenorchy, Glenwood, Granville, Great Sandy Strait, Gundiah, Howard, Island Plantation, Kanigan, Kawungan, K'gari, Magnolia, Malarga, Maryborough, Mount Urah, Mungar, Nikenbah, Pacific Haven, Paterson, Pialba, Point Vernon, Poona, Prawle, River Heads, St Mary, Sunshine Acres, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Teebar, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Toogoom, Torquay, Tuan, Urangan, Urraween, Walkers Point, Yengarie, Yerra.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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