Ficus ingens

Red-leaved fig
A specimen exhibiting a rock-splitting habit, and a flush of red new leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. ingens
Binomial name
Ficus ingens
(Miq.) Miq.
Synonyms[2]
  • Urostigma ingens Miq.
  • Urostigma xanthophyllum Miq.
  • Urostigma afrum Miq.
  • Ficus schimperiana Hochst. ex A.Rich.
  • Urostigma xanthophyllum var. ovatocordatum Sond.
  • Ficus afra (Miq.) Miq.
  • Ficus xanthophylla (Miq.) Martelli
  • Ficus stuhlmannii var. glabrifolia Warb.
  • Ficus afra var. longipes Warb.
  • Ficus afra var. natalensis Warb.
  • Ficus afra var. pubicarpa Warb.
  • Ficus afra var. sambesiaca Warb.
  • Ficus pondoensis Warb.
  • Ficus magenjensis Sim
  • Ficus ingentoides Hutch.
  • Ficus katagumica Hutch.
  • Ficus kawuri Hutch.
  • Ficus ovatocordata De Wild.
  • Ficus ingens var. tomentosa Hutch.

Ficus ingens, the red-leaved fig, is a fig species with an extensive range in the subtropical to dry tropical regions[3] of Africa and southern Arabia.[4] Despite its specific name, which means "huge", or "vast", it is usually a shrub or tree of modest proportions.[5] It is a fig of variable habit depending on the local climate and substrate, typically a stunted subshrub on elevated rocky ridges, or potentially a large tree on warmer plains and lowlands. In 1829 the missionary Robert Moffat found a rare giant specimen, into which seventeen thatch huts of a native tribe were placed, so as to be out of reach of lions.[6][note 1][note 2]

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ficus ingens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T146188374A146218605. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146188374A146218605.en. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ van Noort, S.; Rasplus, J. "Ficus ingens (Miquel) Miquel 1867". Figweb. isiko museums. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  5. ^ Palgrave, K. C. (1984). Trees of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik. p. 110. ISBN 0-86977-081-0.
  6. ^ Jordaan, Marie. "Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 4 November 2014.


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