Ficus conraui
Warb.
Wotenge
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Description
A fig. It is a shrub that grows attached to other plants. It can be strangling or a liane. It can develop into a small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are 6-28 cm long by 2-7 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense evergreen forest. It grows up to 1,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa,
Cultivation
The pollinating wasp is Agaon kiellandi Wiebes.
Production
In Central African Republic ripe figs have been observed in February.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- www.figweb.org
