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Ficus natalensis ssp. leprieurii

Botanic Family

Moraceae

Author

Miquel

Common Names

• Ngumu (Bambindjere)
• Ipisaki (Andiri)
• Ipikalikoko (Nduye)
• Tembu (Teturi)
• Sebya (Mawambo)

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea Bissau
• Gulf of Guinea Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Mali
• Nigeria
• Rwanda
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Togo
• Zaire
• Zambia

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• Feb

Fruiting Times

Lianescent shrub, tree or woody climber with red aerial roots. Strangler and kills host tree. Glabrous leaves to 100mm x 70mm. Solitary or paired axillary receptacles with bracts, orange fruit.

Inner bark used for cloth, stem produces latex

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• FOL
• Ichigawa