Ficus chirindensis
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Chirinda Forest
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National Botanic Gardens, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Gardens, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chirinda Forest
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| Common names: | Chirinda fig (English) Fairy tale fig (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Massive tree, with pillar roots, up to 50 m. It starts its growth as a hemi-epiphyte, strangling its host, Leaves spirally arranged, elliptic to oblong. Fruits in small clusters on short spurs on the old wood of the main branches. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | chirindensis: of the Chirinda Forest. |
| Habitat: | In submontane evergreen forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, the eastern DRC, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | T |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 7 June 2010 |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 72. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 229 - 233. (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 93. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 140. 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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