Ficus politoria Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

A shrub or tree.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Environment

Forests and disturbed vegetation, often along the sides of streams, at elevations from sea level to 1,700 metres, occasionally to 2,000 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and can grow from sea level to 2,500 m above sea level. It can grow in dry and humid areas.
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Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Distribution

Ficus politoria world distribution map, present in Comoros and Madagascar

Conservation status

Ficus politoria threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853442-1
WFO ID wfo-0000689786
COL ID 6HYGB
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Synonyms

Ficus claoxyloides Ficus soroceoides Ficus xiphocuspis Ficus longipes Ficus politoria Ficus soroceoides var. ambongensis Ficus soroceoides var. calcicola Ficus soroceoides var. longipes Ficus soroceoides var. mananarensis Ficus soroceoides var. onivensis