
          New Plant Introductions, 1916-17.

Plate V.

RHODESIAN FIG TREE (FOCUS SP.) S.P.I. no. 13138

Unlike the banyan, this Ficus does not produce aeiral roots, and can easily be trained to a shapely trunk.  In cheerful, pleasing contrast with its dark-green
leaves, its trunk and larger branches are a golden-yellow color, produced by a papery epidermis, which is easliy rubbed off.  A beautiful shade or 
avenue tree for southern Florida.  It thrives remarably well on the Keys.  Photographed (P812FS-P) February, 2, 1915. 
        