Ficus bizanae
The Pondoland fig (Ficus bizanae) is a species of fig that is endemic to forests of coastal South Africa,[1] where it is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
| Pondoland fig | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. bizanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus bizanae Hutch. & Burtt Davy | |
Their figs are borne on old wood, in small clusters on stumpy branchlets.[3] Their leaves have entire margins, usually have rounded bases, and sometimes have acuminate tips.[3] It is pollinated by Courtella wasps.[1]
The Heart-leaved fig, Ficus polita, is a similar forest species, but is distributed towards the north.
References
- van Noort, Simon; Rasplus, Jean-Yves. "Ficus bizanae Hutchinson & Burtt-Davyi 1921". Figweb. Iziko Museums. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Ficus bizanae". iucnredlist.org. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
- Palmer, Eve (1977). A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa. London, Johannesburg: Collins. p. 89. ISBN 0-620-05468-9.
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