Ficus usambarensis
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Kapako; Oct 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed collected at Kawambwa; Sep 2009.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Nsama to Kaputa 24km, Kafwanka; Nov 1992.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed collected at Nsama; Apr 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Usambara fig (English) |
| Frequency: | Very rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tree to c. 15 m tall, with a wide spreading crown, terrestrial, probably also epiphytic. Leaf lamina oblong to lanceolate, leathery, apex obtuse to rounded, base obtuse, margin entire, both surfaces glabrous. Figs 2-7 together on small spurs in the leaf axils, or also in the axils of fallen leaves. |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | So far only known from a single tree in an area cleared through logging and rural settlement. |
| Derivation of specific name: | usambarensis: of the Usambara Mt. range in Tanzania, where the type was collected. |
| Habitat: | On termite mounds in miombo woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | North-eastern Tanzania, northern Mozambique and northern Zambia. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Critically Endangered |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 101 - 104. (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 83. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zambia: Ficus usambarensisFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ficus usambarensis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ficus usambarensisAfrican Plant Database: Ficus usambarensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ficus usambarensis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ficus usambarensis
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