Balboa Park has hundreds of different tree species, including rarities like palms grown from seeds found in the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. But no tree looms as large as the iconic Moreton Bay fig ...

Residents fear a 200-year-old native fig tree, on a Clayfield hilltop with stunning views of Moreton Bay, has been poisoned. But an expert says there could be another culprit. SEE THE VIDEO The site, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The stately Moreton Bay fig on the 1300 block of Carroll Avenue in the ...

Locals are shocked as century-old Moreton Bay fig trees, popular as wedding backdrops, are killed — but the council says it’s the only way forward. The Polyphagus shot-hole borer beetle is native to ...

A BATTLE to save a 120-year-old Moreton Bay fig tree in Frankston ended this morning when tree loppers began cutting it down. The historic tree will disappear despite Frankston City Council paying ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Moreton Bay Fig is famous for its size and notorious for its ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- For the first time in years, the public can now get a closer view of the Moreton Bay Fig tree at San Diego’s famed Balboa Park. Standing at more than 78 feet high, the tree isn’t ...

Contractors have cut down a 140-year-old Moreton Bay Fig tree in Hindmarsh Square the morning after a decision was made to remove it. The Adelaide City Council voted in December to remove the tree on ...

Maritime workers have expressed anger at the removal of an "iconic" fig tree from the grounds of Admiralty House in Sydney, as the Governor-General's office insists it had to go because it was ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The Governor-General's office faced a difficult choice: Save a Moreton Bay fig tree that towered ...

As legend has it, the story of this tree dates back to the late nineteenth century. An Australian sailor had no money to pay for his drinks in a local bar and instead paid the bartender with a sapling ...