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Ficus asperifolia
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Mwinilunga, Sailunga, Kanyikezhi.
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Mwinilunga, Sailunga, Kanyikezhi.
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Solwezi Distr., Trident Copper Mine Project, Intrepid Mine.
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Kabweluma Falls, Kalungwishi River, Mporokoso District.
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Lumangwe falls, Ikelenge District.
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Lumangwe falls, Ikelenge District.
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Lumangwe falls, Ikelenge District.
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Lumangwe falls, Ikelenge District.
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| Description: | Shrub up to 5 m. tall, suckering from the base to produce colonies, with whip-like branches. Leaves very variable in shape, mostly asymmetric at the base; lateral veins in 3-10 pairs; lamina papery, rough to the touch. Figs 1-3 together, in leaf axils or just below the leaves. Separate male and female plants; stipules not completely enclosing the stem apex; figs with bracts on the receptacle as well as basal and osteolar. Figs growing and ripening sequentially. | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal and South Sudan to Tanzania and Angola.In Zambia widespread in the northern higher-rainfall areas. | |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Kradibia gastroi afrum (Pollinated by this insect) | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 48. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 50 - 52. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. |
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