Moreton_Bay_Fig_Tree_(Los_Angeles,_California)
Moreton Bay Fig Tree (Los Angeles, California)
Landmark tree in California
The Moreton Bay fig tree in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles is a large Ficus macrophylla (commonly known as the Moreton Bay fig or Australian banyan) tree that was planted in 1875 and landmarked in 1963.[1] The St. John's Presbyterian Church complex around the tree was established in 1962.[2]
The historical site plaque is “at the intersection of National Boulevard and Military Avenue, on the right when traveling east on National Boulevard.”[3]
There are several other monumental Moreton Bay fig trees in Los Angeles County, including at the Fairmont Miramar hotel in Santa Monica, the Auto Club building downtown and at USC.[1]