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Ficus sur
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamaropa Falls, Wattle Co Estate
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| Synonyms: |
Ficus capensis Thunb. Ficus mallotocarpa Warb. |
| Common names: | Broom-cluster fig (English) Cape fig (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Large spreading tree. All parts exude a milky latex. Main stem may be buttressed in large forest specimens; bark pale grey, smooth. Leaves alternate, spiralled, ovate to elliptic, thinly leathery; margin crenate-dentate. The upper surface normally glabrous, the undersurface variously pubescent. Figs in large clusters, borne on leafless branchlets, growing from the main stem and older branches. Figs densely tomentose, bright green, turning orange to red when ripe. |
| Notes: | The fruits are edible but often riddled with small insects. The latex is used to treat burns. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In open woodland, riverine and semi deciduous forest and on rocky hillsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 2300 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | T |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Cyrestis pantheus sublineatus (African map or -porcelain) Nephele accentifera (Accented hawk) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 16 - 17. as Ficus capensis (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Ficus surAfrican Plant Database: Ficus sur
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Ficus sur
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ficus sur
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Ficus sur
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Ficus sur
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Ficus sur
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ficus sur
JSTOR Plant Science: Ficus sur
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ficus sur
Tropicos: Ficus sur
West African Plants database: Ficus sur
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