Ficus sansibarica Warb.
subsp. sansibarica

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Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica

Picture: Mark Hyde
50, Borrowdale Road, Harare

Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica

Picture: Mark Hyde
50, Borrowdale Road, Harare

Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica

Picture: Mark Hyde
50, Borrowdale Road, Harare

Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica

Picture: Mark Hyde
Gumani Hill, Humani Ranch

Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica

Picture: Mark Hyde
Gumani Hill, Humani Ranch

Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica

Picture: Mark Hyde
Gumani Hill, Humani Ranch

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Synonyms: Ficus delagoensis Sim
Ficus langenburgii Warb.
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Tanzania
Notes: Subspecies sansibarica has not been identified from Zambia, but its presence in Zimbabwe close to the border suggests it might occur. The figs, up to 6 cm. in diameter, are exceeded in size only by those of Ficus vallis-choudae in Zambia. Classification: subgenus Urostigma, section Galoglychia, subsection Caulocarpae
Derivation of specific name: sansibarica: from Zanzibar
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Worldwide distribution: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
Zambian distribution (Provinces): S
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Content last updated: Friday 19 July 2013
Literature:

Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 72 - 73.

Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 222 - 225. (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 92. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 148.

Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 18. As Ficus sansibarica

Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & White, F. (1990). New and noteworthy plants from the evergreen forests of Malawi Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 60(1/2) Pages 100 - 104. as Ficus sansibarica (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 234. As Ficus sansibarica

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 Zimbabwe: cultivated Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Ficus sansibarica subsp. sansibarica.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120370, retrieved 28 March 2024

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