Florida strangler fig

/ˌflɔrɪdə ˌstræŋg(ə)lər fɪg/

Definitions of Florida strangler fig

1. noun

   a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
   synonyms: Ficus aurea, golden fig, strangler fig, wild fig

   type of:

   fig tree

   any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature