Dark patches and yellow crystals on Ficus leaves. What's the cause?

[Storm_Lord]

Just here to say that is not a 26 year old tree. If anything I'd say it's 6 at most.

Ficus retusa is a completely different ficus altogether. This is a microcarpa, likely of the 'Tigerbark' variety.

Ah. Are you confident of that fact? When it was sold to me, I was told it was 24 years old.

 

[penumbra]

Sorry but I have to agree. There is no way its that old.

 

[Storm_Lord]

Interesting. Maybe I'll contact the seller. The tree is 15 inches tall and has a base circumference (1.5 inches above the soil line) of 3.5 inches, if that helps to clarify anything.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Interesting. Maybe I'll contact the seller. The tree is 15 inches tall and has a base circumference (1.5 inches above the soil line) of 3.5 inches, if that helps to clarify anything.

Yeah, that only solidifies my thinking. These trees are mass produced in this kind of a shape and are usually only a few years old when sold. It's nowhere near as old as you were told it is, unfortunately.