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Moreton Bay fig
The tree in 2016
Moreton Bay figBalboa Park, San Diego, California, United States
Coordinates	32°43′58″N 117°08′51″W / 32.73275°N 117.14748°W / 32.73275; -117.14748
Date seeded	1914 (1914)

The Moreton Bay fig tree in San Diego's Balboa Park is one of the largest trees in California.

History

It began its life when it was planted in 1914. During the Panama–California Exposition it was part of the San Diego County garden exhibit; as of 2017 it is the last remaining plant from the exhibit. The area underneath it was fenced off to the public in 1989 due to damage to the fig caused by foot traffic.

References

1. "Balboa Park's Moreton Bay Fig Tree turns 100 (okay, maybe 99… or 101…)". Balboa Park Beat. Balboa Park. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
2. "theNAT | Moreton Bay Fig Tree". Sdnhm.org. San Diego Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
3. "The Moreton Bay Fig Tree: A Balboa Park Icon". Sdnhm.org. San Diego Natural History Museum. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
4. "Moreton Bay fig in the Balboa Park in San Diego". Monumentaltrees.com. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
5. ^ Steele, Jeanette (1 February 2018). "Balboa Park's No. 1 tree may get viewing platform". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
6. Stalmer, Julie (14 July 2017). "Balboa Park's Moreton Bay fig — how to keep the love". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Ficus macrophylla in Balboa Park, San Diego, California at Wikimedia Commons

• Balboa Park (San Diego)
• Individual fig trees
• Individual trees in California