Ficus verruculosa
Water Fig
Also known as: Ficus buchananii Warb. ex Peter +2 more
- Ficus buchananii Warb. ex Peter
- Ficus praeruptorum Hiern
- Ficus verruculosa var. stipitata Mildbr. & Burret
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Ficus verruculosa (commonly known as Water Fig) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Ficus is notably large, comprising more than 850 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe