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Ficus bussei
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Lower Zambezi NP; Jul 1998.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed collected in Malawi, Shire Valley; Oct 1995.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed collected in Malawi, Shire Valley; Apr 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed collected in Malawi, Shire Valley; Apr 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Ficus changuensis Mildbr. & Burret Ficus fasciculata Warb. Ficus zambesiaca Hutch. |
| Common names: | Citowe (Nyanja) |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A tree, beginning as an epiphyte, reaching a massive size with a widely spreading crown. Adventitious roots from lateral branches thicken to become pillars supporting the branches. Leafy branches up to 12 mm. thick, varying from densely hairy to glabrous. Leaves spirally arranged, leathery, subovate to oblong, up to 24 × 9.5 cm, apex subacute to obtuse, base cordate. Figs borne singly or paired in the leaf axils, or on bare branches. |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | Elephants break the adventitious roots, which are necessary for the support of the main branches. |
| Derivation of specific name: | bussei: named after W. Busse, German agricultural officer and collector in Tanganyika (now Tanzania). |
| Habitat: | Alluvial terraces of the Luangwa and Zambezi River Valleys. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 600 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Along the East African coast from Somalia to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,C,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,E,Lk,S |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 5 July 2013 |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 58. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 104 - 108. (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 84. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 139. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 89. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 234. As Ficus zambesiaca 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 80. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 33. as Ficus zambesiaca |
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