Ficus lingua
Also known as: Ficus buxifolia DeWild.
- Ficus buxifolia DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Ficus lingua is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms