[ID] Type of fig

[damkez]

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what type of fig is this

[shibui]

You don't give much to go on Damkez

Many figs look very much the same, even when you can see them close up. This one could be F. rubiginosa or F. macrophylla or any number of other species. I'd guess F. rubiginosa but only because it is so common here. The only certain way to identify them is to check the fruit.
Leaves do not look like F. benjamina but it is hard to tell because there are so few of them and you have given us no idea of the size to compare leaf size.

[Bougy Fan]

Have to agree with shibui - we need clear daylight photos of the leaves and bark with an AA battery or a cigarette lighter as a scale tool.

[Ash]

I'll second Ficus rubiginosa, Ash

[damkez]

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more pics

[Bougy Fan]

Mmmmnnnn I am leaning more to Moreton Bay fig with those "blunt" leaves

[DustyRusty]

Mmmmnnnn I am leaning more to Moreton Bay fig with those "blunt" leaves

I'm no expert but I like figs. Got to disagree with Bougy. But that's what a forum's for huh. The leaves look too small for MB, but that's no trump card. The other thing that steers me away from MB is that the petioles are not enormous like MBs are. The MBs in my area have leaves as big as your forearm and petioles longer than your index finger. Internodes are sickeningly long for Bonsai. The Koreshoff's write the same in their book on natives, that a true MB is unuseable for Bonsai. I actually suspect that what we commonly call a 'Moreton Bay' in Bonsai circles is actually a large leafed form of ficus rubiginosa. This fig, while unhealthy looks like it might still have the genetic qualities to be a good bonsai.

[Bougy Fan]

Well what is your best guess then DR ? You can't say what it isn't without having a guess what it is

[DustyRusty]

Well what is your best guess then DR ? You can't say what it isn't without having a guess what it is

Haha. Called me out on that one. True, it's easy to say what something is not than what it is. I'm happy to say it's not a Japanese Maple. Or an Elm. I'm fairly confident it's not an Olive either.

I'd be most confident to call it a rubiginosa at this stage, along with Shibui and Ash. But with FIG Iding it is always open to reconsideration. Maybe with a bit of recovery it might be more obvious?

[Bougy Fan]

Well I suppose the experts may be able to confirm with better photos. I was under the impression the PJ had "pointier" leaves ?

[damkez]

New to bonsai picked up 7 of them at a garage sale for $2 each to have some fun with and learn something? So was wondering what they were to give me some ideas

[kcpoole]

New to bonsai picked up 7 of them at a garage sale for $2 each to have some fun with and learn something? So was wondering what they were to give me some ideas

I reckon it is a Ficus buggeredifiknoweous!
if you ar new to the game then the specific variety does matter, except to make sure they are not a Funny variety with specific needs.
Treat these like PJ or moreton bay and you will be good.
Lots of water, fertiliser and sun and they will power on.

Ken