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NOT A KILLER
| Description | : | The roots of the Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea) are often thought to be vines growing on a host tree. Strangler figs can grow like a normal tree from the ground up; they also may start high up in another tree and send roots down to the ground. As the roots grow, they wrap around the host tree, sometimes killing it. At Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, the frost limits Strangler Fig growth and they do not kill their host tree. The fig fruit is a favorite food of Pileated Woodpeckers.
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