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Ficus tettensis
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Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
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Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
Photo: Petra Ballings
Chipote, Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.
Photo: Petra Ballings
Chipote, Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.
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| Synonyms: |
Ficus smutsii I. Verd. |
| Common names: | Small-leaved rock fig (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small deciduous tree commonly growing as a lithophytic rock-splitter. Bark pale yellow to cream, smooth and flaking. Leaves very broadly ovate to kidney-shaped, often broader than long, up to c. 10 cm long, light green with long silvery hairs above, densely silvery velvety below, particularly when young; base broadly cordate; margin entire to irregularly and markedly wavy. Fruits in pairs in the leaf axils or on bare branches below the leaves, subsessile, almost round, 8-11 mm in diameter, covered in small small warts, green to reddish when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tettensis: of Tete in Mozambique, where Sir John Kirk collected the type specimen |
| Habitat: | In dry areas on rock faces and outcrops. |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Guinee to Ethiopia and Somalia, South to Northern Namibia, Botswana, Northwest Province and northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 4 February 2015 |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 61. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 126 - 128. (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 80. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 151. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 234. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 88. |
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