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Ficus bubu
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Road 213 from Inhamitanga to Chupanga
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Inhamitanga Forest, Mozambique
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Khodzue Caves, Cheringoma
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Khodzue caves and gorges sytem, Cheringoma.
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Khodzue River Gorge, Cheringoma
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Khodzue River Gorge, Cheringoma
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| Synonyms: |
Ficus kyimbilensis Mildbr. Ficus pachypleura Warb. |
| Common names: | Bubu fig (English) Sulphur-barked fig (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Semi-deciduous tree, to 30 m tall, hemi-epiphytic or terrestrial. Bark typically pale, sulphur green to white. Leaves 10-28 × 6-10 cm, elliptic to oblong or subcircular, leathery, glossy, glabrous; apex rounded to broadly acute; petiole 3.5-10 cm long. Fruit borne on short (c. 10 mm long) spine-like, forward-pointing spurs on the main branches and trunk. Receptacle ± spherical, up to c. 3 cm long and 3.5 cm in diameter, mid-green with yellowish spots. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | bubu: possibly a local name for this fig in the DRC |
| Habitat: | In a wide range of habitats from high rainfall woodland, evergreen forest to riverine vegetation and lake-sides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From the Ivory Coast to tropical East Africa, extending southwards to Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Critically Endangered |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 7 September 2017 |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 73 - 74. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 241 - 244. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 82. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 138. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 166. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 63. |
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Flora of Malawi: Ficus bubuFlora of Mozambique: Ficus bubu
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ficus bubu
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ficus bubuAfrican Plant Database: Ficus bubu
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ficus bubu
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ficus bubu
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ficus bubu
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