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What is the strangler fig used for?

THE Strangler fig is used to track down stranglers


Why are stranglers figs called stranglers?

when strangler figs emerge from the ground, tiny roots emerge with them, and grab the trunk of a nearby tree, cutting off its flow of nutrients. the strangler fig now no-longer has to compere with the other tree for its nutrients


Why are stragler figs called stranglers?

when strangler figs emerge from the ground, tiny roots emerge with them, and grab the trunk of a nearby tree, cutting off its flow of nutrients. the strangler fig now no-longer has to compere with the other tree for its nutrients


Why are strangler figs called the strangler fig?

beacause it raps around the tree or plant.So it looks like a strangler


When was The Strangler created?

The Strangler was created on 1964-04-08.


What does a strangler fig do?

the strangler fig climbs onto another tree and strangles it until it dies and then the fig is attached to the dead tree


Is a strangler fig a plant?

no


Why do you call the strangler figs stranglers?

Because they look like they're STRANGLING something. a vine is wrapped around another tree. thats why they're called stranglers. Hope this helped!:):):):):):) i try.


What animal eats strangler fig?

It climbs up it using its roots to get to sunlight in the canopy. Eventually the strangler fig tree will strangle the host tree to death and only the hollow strangler fig will be left.


What is the scientific name of strangler fig?

There are many names, but this is one of them. F. microcarpa.


Why is the strangler fig called stragler?

The strangler fig is called so because of its unique growth habit. It starts as a seed that germinates in the branches of a host tree, sending down roots that encircle and eventually envelop the host. As it grows, the strangler fig can outcompete and kill the host tree, effectively "strangling" it. This process can lead to the host tree's demise while allowing the fig to thrive, often resulting in a hollowed-out remnant of the original tree.


How do you kill a strangler fig tree?

You burn it