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Ficus ingens
Species of fig / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ficus ingens, the red-leaved fig, is a fig species with an extensive range in the subtropical to dry tropical regions[3] of Africa and southern Arabia.[4] Despite its specific name, which means "huge", or "vast", it is usually a shrub or tree of modest proportions.[5] It is a fig of variable habit depending on the local climate and substrate, typically a stunted subshrub on elevated rocky ridges, or potentially a large tree on warmer plains and lowlands. In 1829 the missionary Robert Moffat found a rare giant specimen, into which seventeen thatch huts of a native tribe were placed, so as to be out of reach of lions.[6][note 1][note 2]
Quick Facts Red-leaved fig, Conservation status ...
Red-leaved fig | |
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A specimen exhibiting a rock-splitting habit, and a flush of red new leaves | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. ingens |
Binomial name | |
Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq. | |
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