Distribution
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From
South Africa to Senegal and Ethiopia, also in Madagascar and
Mascarene Islands. |
Biology
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Pollinator:
Allotriozoon heterandromorphum
Grandi.
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Habitat
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In forest or savanna, along rivers in marshy areas, often planted. |
Description
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Biological form
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tree
up to 20 m tall, terrestrial
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Leaves
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shape
& colour
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elliptic
to oblong, coriaceous, apex shortly acuminate, base obtuse, both surface
glabrous or minutely puberulous
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size
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7-25
x 3-12 cm
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lateral
veins
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6-8
pairs, basal pair reaching margin far below the middle of the lamina
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petiole
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2-13
cm long, glabrous or white pilose
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Stipules
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0.5-2.5
cm (flush up to 12 cm) long, white to maroon puberulous, caducous
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Figs
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position
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in
pairs or up to 4 in the leaf axils
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shape
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(sub)globose,
Æ
1-2.5 cm (fresh), puberulous
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peduncle
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none,
fig sessile
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basal
bracts
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3-6
mm long, persistent
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References
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Aumeeruddy-Thomas Y, Rafidisonb VM, Kjellberg F,
Hossaert-McKey M. 2018. Sacred hills of Imerina and the voyage of
Ficus lutea Vahl (Amontana) in Madagascar. Acta Oecologica
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2018.04.005
Berg,
C.C. 1988. New taxa and combinations in Ficus (Moraceae) in
Africa. Kew Bulletin 43: 77- 97.
Berg,
C.C. 1989. Moraceae. In: R.M. Polhill (ed.) Flora of Tropical East Africa.
A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
Berg,
C.C. 1990. Distribution of African taxa of Ficus (Moraccae).
[Proc. 12th AETFAT]. Mitt. inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 23: 401-405.
Berg, C.C. 1990. Annotated check-list of the Ficus species
of the African floristic region, with special reference and a key to the
taxa of southern Africa. Kirkia, 13: 253-291.
Berg,
C.C. 1991. Moraceae. In: E. Launert & G.Y. Pope (eds) Flora
Zambesiaca 9, 6. Natural History Museum, London.
Berg, C.C. & Hijman, M.E.E. 1989. Chapter 11. Ficus. Flora of
Tropical East Africa (ed. R.M. Polhill). 43-86. A.A. Balkema,
Rotterdam.
Berg,
C.C., Hijman, M.E.E. & Weerdenburg, J.C.A. 1984. Moracées (incl.
Cécropiacées). Flore du Gabon 26: 1–276.
Berg,
C.C., Hijman, M.E.E. & Weerdenburg, J.C.A. 1985. Moracées (incl.
Cécropiacées). Flore du Cameroun 28: 1–298.
Berg, C.C. & Wiebes, J.T. 1992. African fig trees and
fig wasps. Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen.
Amsterdam, 1-298 pp.
Bouček Z., A. Watsham & J.T. Wiebes, 1981. The fig wasp
fauna of the receptacles of Ficus thonningii (Hymenoptera,
Chalcidoidea). Tijdschrift Voor Entomologie, 124(5): 149-233.
Burrows, J. & Burrows,
S. 2003. Figs of southern & south-central Africa. Umdaus Press,
Hatfield. 379 pp.
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Links
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PlantzAfrica
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Credits
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Photographs
© Jean-Yves Rasplus or
© Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa).
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Ficus saussureana
DC. |
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