{"product_id":"santa-barbara-california-holiday-ornament-moreton-bay-fig","title":"Santa Barbara California Holiday Ornament - Moreton Bay Fig","description":"\u003c!-- Santa Barbara California Holiday Ornament - Moreton Bay Fig | Version: R4.3SP FINAL | 2026-10-13 | What changed: GKP keyword layer added over the pre-GKP mini hub (keyword paragraph, keywords meta, article:tag x6, BreadcrumbList + FAQPage x3); five paragraphs, buttons and charity link unchanged --\u003e\n\u003c!-- GKP 404: R1 13\/23 (56.5%); R2 4\/21 (19.0%); two-run 17\/44 (38.6%) | Keywords meta: 17 measured | Embedded in visible text: 10 | article:tag x6 | Store tags unchanged --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean: town name and Merlin art only; no business, team or brand marks | Content audit: PASS (buttons full width, labels one line, charity linked, local spellings as entities) --\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.mc-orn{max-width:100%;}.mc-orn p{margin:0 0 1em 0;line-height:1.6;}.mc-orn a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;}.mc-orn a.mc-btn{display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;padding:13px 16px;margin:0 0 14px 0;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #1a1a1a;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.03em;border-radius:4px;}.mc-orn a.mc-btn:hover{background:#E6DEC4;}.mc-orn .mc-spec{font-weight:600;}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-orn\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"mc-btn\" href=\"\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\"\u003eOther Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Moreton Bay fig with buttress roots spreading like walls, a tiny figure standing in them for scale, a red bow on a low branch. The biggest fig tree in America, planted by a sailor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1876 a sailor gave a seedling from Australia to a girl in Santa Barbara, who planted it. It is now the largest Moreton Bay fig in the country, with a canopy 175 feet across and roots that rise higher than a person. It stands by the train station, so it is the first thing many visitors see and the thing locals use to tell them they have arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tree has outlived everyone involved in planting it and most of the buildings around it. The city fenced the roots to keep people from carving them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tree that big from a seed that small is the kind of story a town keeps. The bow on the branch is the only color on a piece that is all shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Moreton Bay fig tree by the station is the big fig tree of Santa Barbara landmarks, and every visitor is told to meet there. This tree ornament is a Santa Barbara Christmas ornament and Santa Barbara souvenir, a piece of Santa Barbara history for Christmas in Santa Barbara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mc-spec\"\u003e3-inch faceted crystal glass ornament, white-backed print, line-drawn in 1880s engraving style, your choice of white or gold gift box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Santa Barbara ornament ships ready to give, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/landing-page-charity\"\u003eprofits support hunger relief\u003c\/a\u003e. Hang it on the tree, in a window, off a lamp, or send one to the person who misses Santa Barbara most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"mc-btn\" href=\"\/collections\/santa-barbara-ca-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\"\u003eMore Santa Barbara Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none!important\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"moreton bay fig, moreton bay fig tree, tree ornament, big fig tree, california ornament, christmas in santa barbara, santa barbara christmas, santa barbara fig tree, santa barbara gifts, santa barbara history, santa barbara landmarks, santa barbara souvenir, santa barbara souvenirs, santa barbara christmas decorations, santa barbara christmas ornament, santa barbara christmas ornaments, santa barbara ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"moreton bay fig tree\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"santa barbara fig tree\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"big fig tree\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"santa barbara landmarks\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"tree ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"santa barbara history\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Crystal Glass Town Ornaments\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Santa Barbara California Holiday Ornament - Moreton Bay Fig\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How big is the Santa Barbara fig tree?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Moreton Bay fig in Santa Barbara, planted in 1876, has a canopy about 175 feet across and is the largest of its kind in the country.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this a good Santa Barbara souvenir or Christmas gift?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. It is a Santa Barbara Christmas ornament built on one true local story, made for people from Santa Barbara and people who love it. 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