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Ficus saussureana

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Name

Identification
Isotype of Ficus dawei Hutch. [family MORACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Ficus saussureana DC. [family MORACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Ficus not on sheet
  • Ficus unrecorded
  • Ficus zobiaensis
  • Ficus dawei
  • Ficus saussureana
  • Ficus eriobotryoides
  • Ficus dawe
  • Ficus monbuttuensis
  • Ficus subealcarata
  • Ficus caillei
Common name
  • suru (JMD) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • Coast) nonko (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, FULA-FULFULDE (Ivory), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • awayo (Lamb; J (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • gibeargiantoro (Langdale Brown) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • suro (JMD) (SENEGAL, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • gongu (def. -i) (L-P) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Information

Entry for Ficus saussureana DC. [family MORACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 4
Names
Ficus eriobotryoides Kunth & Bouché. [family MORACEAE]
Ficus saussureana DC. [family MORACEAE]
Common names
SENEGAL: MANDING-MANDINKA suro (JMD) WOLOF suru (JMD) GUINEA: FULA-PULAAR (Guinea) gibeargiantoro (Langdale Brown) SIERRA LEONE: MENDE gongu (def. -i) (L-P) IVORY COAST: FULA-FULFULDE (Ivory Coast) nonko (Aub.) NIGERIA: HAUSA awayo (Lamb; J
Uses
(fruit) Food: general Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended Agri-horticulture: hedges, markers Agri-horticulture: weeds, parasites (fruit (birds)) Agri-horticulture: fodder (bark) Products: exudations-gums, resins, etc. (latex) Products: carpentry and related applications
Description
An epiphytic strangler, or tree to 20 m tall with wide-spreading crown; of the humid forest zone by rivers; across the Region from Guinea to Fernando Po, and on into Zaïre and E Africa. (3, 4, 12, 15.)It is an attractive tree, often planted in compounds a
References
References:1. Abbiw, 1990: 47, as F. eriobotryoides. 2. Ariwaodo ARS.1249, K. 3. Berg, 1990: 261. 4. Berg & al., 1985: 209–12. 5. Brenan & al. 9213, K. 6. Burtt 2486, K. 7. Cummins 120, K. 8. Dalziel, 1937: 287, as F. eriobotryoides Kunth & Bouchm. 9. De
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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