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Ficus salicifolia

(Vahl) C. C. Berg

Wonderboom

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The Wonderboom (Ficus salicifolia) is a species of evergreen fig that ranges from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands northwards to tropical East Africa, the Saharan mountains, Arabian Peninsula, and Iran. It grows especially on outcrops, rocky hillsides and along cliffs fringing water courses and may rarely grow up to 10 m (33 ft) tall, and acquire a leafy spreading crown.

Description

A fig tree found in subtropical and tropical regions. The fruit is edible.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical and tropical plant.

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