Ficus usambarensis Warb.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

Tree up to 15 m. tall (? secondarily) terrestrial.. Leafy twigs 5–7 mm. thick, puberulous to almost glabrous, periderm not flaking off.. Leaves in spirals; lamina coriaceous, oblong to lanceolate, 9.5–14.5 × 4.5–6 cm., apex obtuse to rounded, base obtuse to rounded, margin entire; both surfaces glabrous; lateral veins 10–13 pairs; tertiary venation largely parallel to the lateral veins; petiole 1.5–3.5 cm. long, 2–2.5 mm. thick; stipules 0.3–0.5 cm. long, white to yellowish puberulous.. Figs 2–7 together on small spurs in the leaf-axils or just below the leaves; peduncle 0.8–1.7 cm. long; basal bracts ± 3 mm. long, persistent.. Receptacle globose, 0.8–1 cm. in diameter when dry, sparsely puberulous.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Distribution

Ficus usambarensis world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853919-1
WFO ID wfo-0000690776
COL ID 6HZPS
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Synonyms

Ficus usambarensis