Fiddle-leaf Fig

Also known as Banjo Fig, Fiddle-leaved Fig, Lyre Leaf Fig, Lyre-leaved Fig Tree

Fiddle-leaf figs dominate tropical West African canopy gaps where they often begin life as epiphytes, germinating high in tree branches before sending aerial roots down to anchor in soil. Their massive, violin-shaped leaves feature prominent pale veins and glossy upper surfaces designed to capture light in humid forest storeys. Specialized fig wasps pollinate their hidden inflorescences in a mutually obligate ecological partnership.