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Ficus thonningii

Chinese Banyan, Fig
Other regional names: Small Figtree
  • Small Figtree
Also known as: Ficus acrocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex Miq. +17 more
  • Ficus acrocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex Miq.
  • Ficus acrocarpa var. ellipticifolia Miq.
  • Ficus acrocarpa var. saligna (Hochst.) Miq.
  • Ficus annobonensis Mildbr. & Hutch.
  • Ficus basarensis Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burret
  • Ficus bequaertii De Wild.
  • Ficus bequaertii DeWild.
  • Ficus bongoensis Warb.
  • Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.
  • Ficus butaguensis De Wild.
  • Ficus butaguensis DeWild.
  • Ficus chlamydodora Warb.
  • Ficus chlamydodora Warb. ex Engl.
  • Ficus cognata N.E.Br.
  • Ficus crassipedicellata De Wild.
  • Ficus crassipedicellata DeWild.
  • Ficus crassipedicellata f. angustifolia De Wild.
  • Ficus crassipedicellata f. angustifolia DeWild.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Moraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Ficus thonningii (commonly known as Chinese banyan or Fig) is a tree within the Moraceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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