Ficus sycomorus
gnaphalocarpa
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Osborne Dam Recreational Park
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Osborne Dam Recreational Park
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| Synonyms: |
Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) A. Rich. |
| Common names: | Large-fruited sycamore fig (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See subsp. sycomorus for general description. This subspecies differs considerably. It is a generally smaller tree without the thick, butressed trunk; fruits are borne singly in the axils of the leaves and are generally larger, up to c. 4.5 cm in diameter, ripening to orange-green. It also prefers a different habitat, generally being found in hilly woodland areas of higher rainfall and altitudes, usually away from rivers or floodplains. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | gnaphalocarpa: appears to refer to the fruits being like those of a Gnaphalium, a genus of herbs in Asteraceae. The reason, however is obscure. |
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| Flowering time: | May - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal to Ethiopia, down to Namibia and the northern Cape and Limpopo, South Africa |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 63 - 66. (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 77. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 150. Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 15. As ficus sycomorus 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. Troupin, G. (1978). Moraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 142 - 145. as Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Ficus sycomorus subsp. gnaphalocarpa
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ficus sycomorus subsp. gnaphalocarpa
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