Biology:Ficus ilicina
| Laurel fig | |
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| In the Naukluft, Namibia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. ilicina
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| Binomial name | |
| Ficus ilicina (Sond.) Miq. 1864
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| Synonyms | |
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The Laurel fig (Ficus ilicina) is a species of rock-splitting[2] fig that is native to the semi-desert regions of southwestern Africa. It is only found on rocks,[3] up to an altitude of 1,300 m (4,300 ft).[4]
Description
It is generally a scrambler on rocks, but also a medium-sized shrub, or rarely a large tree of 5 m (16 ft) tall or more.[3] It is mostly evergreen, though a few are bare in spring, just before new foliage emerges. The elliptic leaves are more than twice as long as they are wide, shiny above and matte below.[3] The sessile or stalked figs are produced in the summer months. They are about 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter and appear in the leaf axils near the branch tips.[3]
Range
It occurs in southwestern Angola, the Namibian escarpment and Khomas hochland, and in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Species associations
The pollinating wasp is Elisabethiella enriquesi (Grandi).[4] The figs are eaten by birds and people.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ficus ilicina (Sond.) Miq., Synonyms". The Plant List. 2013. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2810818. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ Burring, Jan. "Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq.". SANBI. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/ficusabuti.htm. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Curtis, B., Mannheimer, C. (2005). "Ficus ilicina, Rock-splitting Fig". National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek. http://treeatlas.biodiversity.org.na/viewspec.php?nr=267. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Van Noort, S., Rasplus, J.. "Ficus ilicina (Sonder) Miquel 1867". Iziko Museums. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129040550/http://www.figweb.org/Ficus/Subgenus_Urostigma/Section_Galoglychia/Subsection_Chlamydodorae/Ficus_ilicina.htm. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15475372 entry
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