Ficus bubu
Warb.
Swazi fig, Bubu fig
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Description
A fig tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is straight. The roots often grow over rocks. It can grow attached to other plants. The bark is smooth and greenish-yellow. The leaf stalk is 4-11 cm long. The leaves are 12-30 cm long by 6-23 cm wide. The figs are borne in pairs on lumps on the trunk. They are 3-4 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry lowland forest. It also grows on rocky stream banks. In Malawi it grows from 50-1,300 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Central African Republic, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
The pollinating wasp is Courtella michaloudi (Wiebes). Plants can be grown from large cuttings.
Also Known As
Sulphur-barked fig, Ubtfombi
