Ficus saussureana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. saussureana
Binomial name
Ficus saussureana
Synonyms[2]
  • Ficus afeelii Kunth & C.D.Bouché
  • Ficus afzelii G.Don
  • Ficus argentea Miq.
  • Ficus dawei Hutch.
  • Ficus eriobotryoides Kunth & C.D.Bouché
  • Ficus galactophora Ten.
  • Ficus monbuttuensis Warb.
  • Ficus murrayana Miq.
  • Ficus rubroreceptaculata De Wild.
  • Ficus zobiaensis De Wild.
  • Urostigma eriobotryoides (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Miq.
  • Urostigma galactophorum (Ten.) Miq.
  • Urostigma saussureanum Miq.
  • Galoglychia saussureana Gasp.

Ficus saussureana, commonly known as the loquat-leaved fig, loquat-leaf fig, old Calabar fig, or nonko,[3][4] is a species of flowering plant in the fig family. It is native to west and central Africa,[5] with a native range spanning Guinea to South Sudan, western Kenya, and northwestern Tanzania.[2][6] Ficus saussureana is an arboriform species that grows up to 20m tall with a broad crown.[7] Leaves are arranged in spirals, and are entire.[7] Fruits form just below the leaves in twos or threes, and grow to a diameter of 2-4cm.[6][7] Pests include Greenidea ficicola, a species of aphid, and Psacothea hilaris, a species of beetle.[8]

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Ficus saussureana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2019-1.rlts.t143277205a143295388.en. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ^ a b "Ficus saussureana DC". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. ^ "Ficus saussureana | loquat-leaved fig". rhs.org.uk. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  4. ^ "Ficus saussureana DC". GRIN Global. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  5. ^ BERG, C. C. (1990). "ANNOTATED CHECK—LIST OF THE FICUS SPECIES OF THE AFRICAN FLORISTIC REGION, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE AND A KEY TO THE TAXA OF SOUTHERN AFRICA". Kirkia. 13 (2): 253–291. ISSN 0451-9930. JSTOR 23502430.
  6. ^ a b van Noord, S.; Rasplus, JY. (2021). "Ficus saussureana De Candolle 1841". Figweb: figs and fig wasps of the world. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  7. ^ a b c "Ficus saussureana DC". worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. ^ "Ficus saussureana (FIUSR)[Pests]| EPPO Global Database". gd.eppo.int. Retrieved 2021-06-12.


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