Ficus natalensis
leprieurii
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Lusaka SE, grown from seed collected from Luapula; Apr 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
ficus leprieurii Miq. |
| Common names: | Kacere (Nyanja) Kanyanguni (Bemba) Mutaba (Bemba) |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A tree or shrub, sometimes lianescent. Leaves glabrous, thin-leathery, often subopposite, obovate to narrowly obtriangular, the apex obtuse, to truncate to emarginate, the base cuneate to obtuse, margin entire. Figs 5-10 mm. in diameter when dry. |
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| Habitat: | In gallery forest in areas of high rainfall. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal to D.R. Congo and northern Angola. |
| FZ divisions: | W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | Alfonsiella fimbriata (Pollinated by this insect) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 5 July 2013 |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 66 - 68. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Page 186. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 165. Troupin, G. (1978). Moraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 145. as Ficus leprieurii |
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