Ficus stuhlmannii Warb.

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Ficus stuhlmannii

Photo: Mark Hyde
Humani Ranch, area close to the west bank of the Save River

Ficus stuhlmannii

Photo: Mark Hyde
Humani Ranch, area close to the west bank of the Save River

Ficus stuhlmannii

Photo: Mark Hyde
Humani Ranch, area close to the west bank of the Save River

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Synonyms: Ficus howardiana Sim
Common names: Lowveld fig (English) Stuhlmann's fig (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Small to medium-sized deciduous tree, terrestrial or as a strangler. Leaves very stiff and thickly textured, obovate, oblong-ovate or elliptic-oblong, 6-20 cm long, grey-green to light green above, paler below, finely hairy above, particularly along the veins, more densely hairy below; veins prominent and yellowish below; margins entire, flat or wavy. Fruits sessile, borne along the branches and in the leaf axils, spherical to ovoid c. 15 mm in diameter, finely hairy, yellowish green with reddish spots, sometimes pink or purple when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: stuhlmannii: after Dr Franz Ludwig Stuhlmann (1863-1928), German zoologist, who collected many plants in Mozambique and Tanzania.
Habitat:
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Dec - Feb
Worldwide distribution: From Senegal to Ethiopia, down to Namibia and the northern Cape and Limpopo, South Africa.
Malawi distribution: N
Growth form(s): Tree.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Alfonsiella binghami (Pollinated by this insect)
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Literature:

Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 60.

Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 116 - 119. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 81. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27.

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 149.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 234.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 63.

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Flora of Mozambique: Ficus stuhlmannii
Flora of Zambia: Ficus stuhlmannii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ficus stuhlmannii

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ficus stuhlmannii
African Plant Database: Ficus stuhlmannii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ficus stuhlmannii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ficus stuhlmannii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ficus stuhlmannii
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iNaturalist: Ficus stuhlmannii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ficus stuhlmannii
JSTOR Plant Science: Ficus stuhlmannii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ficus stuhlmannii
Plants of the World Online: Ficus stuhlmannii
Tropicos: Ficus stuhlmannii
Wikipedia: Ficus stuhlmannii


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Ficus stuhlmannii.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120390, retrieved 13 October 2024

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