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Identification
Ficus damarensis Engl. [family MORACEAE ] Verified by Burret, Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex Miq. [family MORACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
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  • Ficus gnaphalocarpa
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Flora

Entry for Ficus sycomorus L. [family MORACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 9, Part 6, page 13, (1991) Author: C. C. Berg
Names
Ficus sycomorus L. [family MORACEAE], Sp. Pl.: 1059 (1753). —Mildbr. & Burret in Engi, Bot. Jahrb. 46: 191 (1911). —Hutch. in F.T.A.6, 2: 95 (1916); in F.C. 5, 2: 526 (1925). —F. White, F.F.N.R.: 30, t. 6B, 6J (1962). —Gomes e Sousa, Dendrol. Moçamb. Estudo Geral 1: 190, t. 10 (1967). —K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Southern Africa: 116 (1977). —C.C. Berg in Kirkia 13: 256 (1990). —van Greuning in S. Afr. J. Bot. 56, 6: 602, fig. 3 (1990). TAB. 18. Type from Egypt, not found (not in LINN).
Ficus scabra Sim [family MORACEAE], For. Fl. Port. E. Afr.: 102, t. 95c (1909) non Foster f. (1786) nec Willd. (1801). Type: Mozambique, Nhamacurra, Sim 5644 (K, holotype).
Ficus integrifolia Sim [family MORACEAE], For. Fl. Port. E. Afr.: 101, t. 89 (1909). Type: Mozambique, Sim 6145 (not traced).
Sycomorus gnaphalocarpa Miq. [family MORACEAE], in Hook., Lond. Journ. Bot. 7: 113 (1848). Type from Ethiopia.
Ficus damarensis Engl. [family MORACEAE], Bot. Jahrb. 10: 5 (1888). Type from Namibia.
Sycomorus antiquorum Gasp. [family MORACEAE], Ricerche Caprifico: 56 (1845). Type as above.
Information
Tree up to 20(30) m. tall, trunk short, up to c. 2 m. diam., main branches spreading. Leafy twigs 2–6 mm. thick, densely, minutely puberulous and with much longer, white to yellowish hairs, especially on the nodes; periderm flaking off when dry. Leaf lamina ovate to elliptic, or obovate to subcircular (1)2.5–12(21) x (0.5)2–11(16) cm., chartaceous to coriaceous, apex rounded to obtuse, base cordate sometimes obtuse, margin subentire, slightly repand or denticulate; superior surface scabrous to scabridulous, sometimes almost smooth or hispidulous to strigillose, the main veins whitish hirtellous to hirsute, inferior surface puberulous to hispidulous, the main veins sparsely whitish hirtellous to hirsute; lateral veins 5–10 pairs; petiole (0.5)1–4(6) cm. long, 1–3 mm. thick, densely, minutely white puberulous and with much longer white to yellowish hairs, with the periderm flaking off when dry; stipules 5–25 mm. long, white puberulous to tomentose or partly hirtellous to hirsute, caducous. Figs solitary or sometimes in pairs in the leaf axils or just below the leaves on unbranched, leafless branchlets up to 20 cm. long, or on branched, leafless branchlets up to 20(35) cm. long, or borne on the older branches down to the trunk; peduncle 3–25 mm. long, 1–3 mm. thick; basal bracts 2–3 mm. long. Receptacle obovoid to pyriform or subglobose, often stipitate, at least when dry, 1.5–5 cm. in diam. when fresh, (1)1.5–3 cm. in diam. when dry, velutinous or densely tomentose to sparsely puberulous or pubescent, sometimes almost glabrous, yellowish to reddish at maturity.
Habitat
Wooded grassland and important in riverine fringes
Range
Widespread in subsaharan Africa, extending to the Arabian Peninsula in the northeast and to Namibia and South Africa (Natal) in the south
Altitude range
0–2000 m.
2000
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Distribution
Mozambique N Mutuali, near the bridge of Nalume R., 21.ix.1953, Gomes e Sousa 4124 (COI; K; PRE).Malawi N Nkhata Bay Distr., at Kilwa, c. 92 km. S. of Nkhata Bay Junction, 27.viii.1976, Pawek 11732 (K; LMA; MAL; SRGH; UC).Zimbabwe N Makonde, Chirombodzi Farm, 29.ix.1968, Jacobsen 3525 (PRE).Zambia B Mwande (Old Sesheke), near Zambezi R., 25.xii.1952, Angus 1026 (BM; FHO; K; PRE).Botswana N Okavango Swamps, near Maun, Thamalakane R. bank, 25.iv.1971, P.A. Smith 56 (K; SRGH).Caprivi Strip Linyanti Swamp near Shaile (map sq. 1824), 28.x.1972, Biegel, Pope & Russell 4092 (K; SRGH).Mozambique M entre Boane e Porto Henrique, 19.ii.1981, de Koning & Boane 8670(K;LMU).Mozambique GI Nhanvue, c. 60 km. sud de Inhambane, xi.1935, Gomes e Sousa 1680 (K).Mozambique MS Chimoio Distr., between Zembe and R. Revuè, 30.iv.1948, Andrada 1212 (PRE).Mozambique T Mágoè Distr., 17 km. from Mágoè Velho to Zumbo, 2.iii.1970, Torre & Carreia 18162 (LISC; LMA; LMU).Mozambique Z Maganja da Costa, between Raraga R. and Muzo, 28.ix.1949, Barbosa & Carvalho 4245 (K).Malawi C Nkhota Kota, Chia, 7.ix.1946, Brass 17566 (K).Malawi S Mulanje Mt., 14.viii.1957, Chapman 408 (FHO; K).Zimbabwe S Gwanda Distr., Bubye R., Ranch Homestead, 5.v.1958, Drummond 5534 (K; LISC; PRE).Zimbabwe E Mutare, Umtali Boys High School, 28.vii.1962, Chase 7788 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Chegutu, Umniati R., near Sanyati Reserve Rest House, 13.xii.1962, Müller 4 (BM; K; LISC; PRE).Zimbabwe W Bulawayo, Kumalo, 14.viii.1954, Orpen 50/54 (K; SRGH).Zambia S near Mr. Watts Farm, c. 40 km. NE. of Choma, 5.vi.1952, White 2922 (FHO; K).Zambia C c. 9 km. E. of Lusaka, 4.iii.1952, White 2185 (FHO; K).Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., near Matonchi R., above dam, 24.x.1937, Milne-Redhead 2932 (BM; K; PRE).Zambia N Lake Bangweulu, N. of Samfya Mission, 22.viii.1952, Angus 288 (K; PRE).
Distribution (external)
Comoro Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Madagascar
Notes
Cultivated for its fruit in Middle East countries.

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