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Interim profile, incomplete information          General Impact Ficus microcarpa can easily propogate on many surfaces, including on walls of buildings, on bridges, any cracks in concrete, and in the crevices of trees. If it is not removed F. microcarpa can cause structural damage to concrete and buildings, and will eventually strangle the host tree if it is growing as an epiphyte. F. microcarpa is a fast growing tree, and can also outshade native plant species. (KEW 2010; Wingate & Greene 2009).          Location Specific Impacts: Bermuda   Competition: Ficus microcarpa is a prolific seeder and has been known to monopolise areas in Bermuda, shading out other species. (KEW 2010). Inhibits the growth of other species: Ficus microcarpa seedlings can grow quickly and strangle host trees if growing as an epiphyte. (Wingate & Greene 2009). Reduction in native biodiversity: Ficus microcarpa is a prolific seeder and has been known to monopolise areas in Bermuda, shading out other species. (KEW 2010).