Ficus polita subsp. polita
Also known as: Ficus barombiensis Warb. +4 more
- Ficus barombiensis Warb.
- Ficus megapoda Baker
- Ficus niamniamensis Warb.
- Ficus podophylla Baker
- Urostigma politum (Vahl) Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiepiphytic tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Ficus polita subsp. polita is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Ficus polita, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Burkina, Chad
Base Species & Variations