It has an obligate mutualism with Ficus maxima, the fig species it pollinates.

The term has also been mistakenly generalised to other fig species in Australia.

F. macrophylla itself can endure cooler climates than other fig species.

The fruit is edible and palatable, tastier than most other fig species.

Fig wasps have an obligate mutualism with the fig species they pollinate.

The same study found that male phase syconia development persisted through the winter, showing that its wasp pollinator tolerated cooler weather than those of more tropical fig species.

Generally, each fig species depends on a single species of wasp for pollination.

The wasps are similarly dependent on their fig species to reproduce.

Like other fig species that grow into large trees, Ficus obliqua is not suitable for any but the largest gardens as its aggressive root system invades drains and garden beds.

Like other fig species (which includes the common edible fig Ficus carica), banyans have unique fruit structures and are dependent on fig wasps for reproduction.