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Ficus trichopoda

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Filed as Ficus trichopoda Baker [family MORACEAE]
Isotype of Ficus zuvalensis Sim [family MORACEAE]
Ficus trichopoda
Isotype of Ficus trichopoda H. Léveillé [family MORACEAE]
Type of Ficus trichopoda Baker [family MORACEAE]
Type of Ficus trichopoda Baker [family MORACEAE]
Ficus trichopoda Leveille [family MORACEAE]
Type of Ficus longepedata H. Lev. & Vaniot [family MORACEAE]
Type of Ficus sarmentosa Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. var. luducca (Roxb.) Corner [family MORACEAE]
Ficus congensis Engl. [family MORACEAE]
Type of congensis Engl. [family MORACEAE]
Type of Ficus trichopoda H. Lev. [family MORACEAE]
Ficus trichopoda
Ficus trichopoda
Ficus trichopoda Baker [family MORACEAE]
Type of Ficus trichopoda Baker [family MORACEAE]
Ficus trichopoda
Type of Ficus trichopoda Baker [family MORACEAE]
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Name

Identification
Ficus gibbosa Blume [family MORACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet, Isotype of Ficus trichopoda H. Léveillé [family MORACEAE ] Verified by H.Lév., 1913
Related name
  • Ficus budduensis
  • `congensis
  • Ficus unrecorded
  • Ficus luducca
  • Ficus zuvalensis
  • Ficus sarmentosa
  • Ficus congensis
  • Ficus trichopoda
  • Ficus gibbosa
  • Ficus platyphylla
  • Ficus longepedata
Common name
  • ga-kεlà (FG&G) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • iri fa soto (JB) ko torobé (JB) ko turo (JB) tõgoro (JB) t (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • mbombelor (JB) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ko toro ba (JB) kobo (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • berradè (JB) (SENEGAL, BADYARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • a-ndun (JB) (SENEGAL, KONYAGI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • bu lalãngat (JB) bu tukulut (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Ficus trichopoda Bak. [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 hippopotami Gerstner [family MORACEAE], in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 9: 151 (1943). Type from S. Africa.
Ficus zuvalensis Sim [family MORACEAE], For. Fl. Port. E. Afr.: 100 t. 93A (1909). Type: Mozambique, Quissico (Cusico) Sim 5515, (K, holotype).
Ficus congensis Engl. [family MORACEAE], Bot. Jahrb. 8: 59 (1886). —Hutch. in F.T.A. 6, 2: 195 (1917). —Keay in F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 1: 609 (1958). —F. White, F.F.N.R.: 33, t. 6L (1962). Type from Zaire.
Ficus trichopoda Bak. [family MORACEAE], in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot 20: 261 (1883). —K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Southern Africa: 117 (1977). —C.C. Berg et al. in Fl. Cameroun 28: 158, t. 52 (1985). —C.C. Berg in F.T.E.A., Moraceae: 68 (1989); in Kirkia 13: 265 (1990). —van Greuning in S. Afr. J. Bot. 56, 6: 614, fig. 14 (1990). Type from Madagascar.
Information
Tree up to 10(20) m. tall, or a shrub, terrestrial, often with stout suit- or pillar-roots. Leafy twigs 3–7 mm. in diam., glabrous or white puberulous to hirtellous, periderm not flaking off. Leaves spirally arranged; lamina ± broadly ovate to elliptic, 6–20(28) x 4–12(32) cm., coriaceous; apex shortly acuminate to obtuse; base obtuse to cordate; margin entire; superior surface glabrous, puberulous to hirtellous on the main veins, inferior surface white hirtellous to tomentellous at least on the midrib, sometimes glabrous; lateral veins 7–11 pairs, the basal pair branched, ending at the margin below or sometimes at the middle of the lamina, tertiary venation partly scalariform; petiole 2–4(7) cm. long, (1)2–3 mm. thick, epidermis not flaking off; stipules 1.5–4.5(8) cm. long, white puberulous to hirtellous, caducous. Figs up to 4 together in the leaf axils; peduncle 5–10 mm. long; basal bracts c. 2 mm. long, persistent. Receptacle subglobose, 10–20 mm. in diam. when fresh, 5–15 mm. in diam. when dry, glabrous or ± densely puberulous, smooth or verruculate, red to yellow at maturity.
Habitat
Mushitu (swamp forest), river banks, dambos and swamp grassland
Range
from Senegal to the Sudan, through Uganda and Tanzania to S. Africa (Natal),
Altitude range
0–1200 m.
1200
0
Distribution
Mozambique M Between Zitundo and Ponta do Ouro, 7.iv.1948, Gomes e Sousa 3723 (K).Mozambique GI Bazaruto Island, Jeckere Swamp, 7.xi.1958, Mogg 28934 (K; LISC; SRGH).Mozambique MS Beira Distr., Cheringoma coast, Nyemesembe Fishing Camp, on Zuni Estuary, vii. 1972, Tinley 2674 (K; PRE; SRGH).Mozambique Z Chapala, S. of Alto Molócuè, ix.1971, Bowbrick J9/71 (LISC; SRGH).Zambia W Solwezi Distr., Mutanda Bridge, 2.vii.1930, Milne-Redhead 647 (K).Malawi S Zomba Distr., Malosa, Chilema Lay Training Centre, 31.x.1982, Chapman 6452 (K).Mozambique N andados 42 km. de Imala para Mocuburi, 16.i.1964, Torre & Paiva 10027 (COI; LISC; LMA; LMU; UC).Malawi C Dedza Saw Mill, Salubeni 848 (SRGH).Zambia N Mbala Distr, Isoko Valley, Mwambeshi R., 5.ix.1960, Richards 13192 (K; LISC).
Distribution (external)
Madagascar
Notes
This species can be recognised by the relatively long stipules (1.5–4.5 cm, long, up to 8 cm. long on new flush).

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