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Ficus religiosa
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Photo: Mark Hyde
University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
University of Zimbabwe grounds
Photo: Mark Hyde
Park Lane alongside Monomatapa carpark
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Park Lane alongside Monomatapa carpark
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Park Lane alongside Monomatapa carpark
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Pegasus House, Samora Machel Avenue
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Harare Gardens
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Park Lane, Harare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Bo (English) Bo tree (English) Bodhi (English) Peepul (English) Sacred fig (English) Tree of Enlightenment (English) |
| Description: | Large tree to 30 m. Leaves drooping: petiole 5-11 cm long, glabrous; lamina broadly ovate, 6-15 cm (excluding the acumen) × 5.5-14 cm, glossy dark green above, paler and duller green beneath; apex drawn out into an exceptionally long (3-8 cm) drip-tip or acumen. Fruit round or strongly dorsiventrally flattened, 7 mm long × 10-14 mm wide, sessile, glabrous, red or purple when ripe. Basal bracts in threes. |
| Notes: | Occasionally planted and escaping from time to time in Harare. |
| Derivation of specific name: | religiosa: of religious significance |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Its native distribution is from India to Southern China, Vietnam and northern Thailand but it is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | Platyscapa quadriceps (Pollinated by this insect) Glyphodes negatalis (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Saturday 2 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 272 - 274. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Ficus religiosa:
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Flora of Malawi: cultivated Ficus religiosaFlora of Zambia: cultivated Ficus religiosa
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ficus religiosa
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ficus religiosaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ficus religiosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ficus religiosa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ficus religiosa
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ficus religiosa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ficus religiosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Ficus religiosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ficus religiosa
Plants of the World Online: Ficus religiosa
Tropicos: Ficus religiosa
Wikipedia: Ficus religiosa
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