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Ficus barteri
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Kabompo Gorge; Dec 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kabompo Gorge; Dec 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Epiphyte in riverine forest, Kaseliseli (Lunda);
Zambezi rapids; Nov 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or tree, lithophytes or epiphyte, evergreen, glabrous. Leaves spirally arranged, thick leathery, margin entire. Figs in pairs in leaf axils; receptacle 1.5−2 cm. |
| Type location: |
Nigeria |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Epiphytic or lithophytic, in swamp, riverine and gorge forests, sometimes overhanging pools. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1325 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Sierra Leone to Uganda. Northern Zambia from Ikelenge to Kasama. |
| National distribution: | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,Lp,N |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, lithophyte, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | Agaon paradoxum (Dalman) (Pollinated by this insect) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 11 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 76. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 145 - 147. (Includes a picture). |
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