Ficus asperifolia
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Sailunga, Kanyikezhi; Dec 2009.
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Sailunga, Kanyikezhi; Dec 2009.
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Trident Copper Mine Project; Oct 2010.
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Kabweluma Falls; Jul 2013.
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Up & down sides
Lumangwe falls
Jul 2013
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Brown hirtellous
Lumangwe falls
Jul 2013
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Pellucid dots
Lumangwe falls
Jul 2013
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Leaf variation
Lumangwe falls
Jul 2013
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaekela
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Itimberi River near Yengengele
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Aruwimi River, upstream from Bomane
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Aruwimi River, upstream from Bomane
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Aruwimi River, upstream from Bomane
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| Synonyms: |
Ficus urceolaris Welw. ex Hiern |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub up to 5 m. tall, suckering from the base to produce colonies, with whip-like branches. Leaves very variable in shape, mostly asymmetric at the base; lateral veins in 3-10 pairs; lamina papery, rough to the touch. Figs 1-3 together, in leaf axils or just below the leaves. Separate male and female plants; stipules not completely enclosing the stem apex; figs with bracts on the receptacle as well as basal and osteolar. Figs growing and ripening sequentially. |
| Type location: |
Nigeria |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Riverine forest margin and grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal and South Sudan to Tanzania and Angola.In Zambia widespread in the northern higher-rainfall areas. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Kradibia gastroi afrum (Pollinated by this insect) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 48. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 50 - 52. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. Meerts, P. & Hasson, M. (2016). Arbres et arbustes du Haut-Katanga Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Page 106. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 165. Troupin, G. (1978). Moraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 137 - 145. as Ficus urceolaris (Includes a picture). |
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