Ficus cyathistipula Warb.

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

Moraceae, C.C. Berg (University of Bergen). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1989

Morphology General Habit

Tree up to 8(–15) m. tall, terrestrial or hemi-epiphytic.

Morphology Twigs

Leafy twigs 3–5 mm. thick, glabrous or white puberulous, periderm sometimes flaking off when dry.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves in spirals; lamina coriaceous, oblanceolate to obovate, 6–20 × 3–8 cm., apex acuminate, base acute to attenuate, margin entire; both surfaces glabrous; lateral veins 5–7(–8) pairs, tertiary venation reticulate; petiole 1.5–4 cm. long, ± 3 mm. thick, epiderm not flaking off; stipules partly connate, (0.5–)1–2(–3) cm. long, minutely white puberulous or almost glabrous, persistent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits Infructescences

Figs 1(–3) in the leaf-axils; peduncle 0.5–2.5 cm. long in E. Africa; basal bracts ± 4 mm. long, persistent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle

Receptacle globose to obovoid (and usually on stipes up to 1 cm. long) or pyriform, 3–5 cm. in diameter when fresh, 2–3 cm. when dry, often somewhat scabrous, pale green to pale yellow at maturity; wall up to 8 mm. thick and spongy, when dry 2–5 mm. thick, smooth, warted or sometimes with protuberances up to 3 mm. long; apex protruding up to 1 cm. when dry.

Habitat

Rain-forest, lakesides, riverine, ground-water forest, sometimes on rocks; 700–1800 m.

Distribution

K4 K5 T1 T3 T4 T6 T7 T8 U1 U2 U3 U4 extending to Ivory Coast, Angola and N. Zambia

Moraceae, C. C. Berg. Flora Zambesiaca 9:6. 1991

Morphology General Habit

Tree up to 8(15) m. tall, terrestrial or hemi-epiphytic.

Morphology Twigs

Leafy twigs 3–5 mm. thick, glabrous or white-puberulous, periderm sometimes flaking off when dry.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves spirally arranged; lamina oblanceolate to obovate, 6–20 x 3–7 cm., coriaceous; apex acuminate; base cuneate to attenuate; margin entire; both surfaces glabrous; lateral veins 5–7(8) pairs, tertiary venation reticulate; petiole 1.5–4 cm. long, c. 3 mm. thick, epidermis not flaking off when dry; stipules partly connate, 15–25 mm. long, minutely white-puberulous or almost glabrous, persistent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Figs 1(3) in the leaf axils; peduncle 5–25 mm. long; basal bracts c. 4 mm. long, persistent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle

Receptacle globose to obovoid (usually on stipes up to 10 mm. long) or pyriform, 3–5 cm. in diam. when fresh, 2–3 cm. in diam. when dry, often somewhat scabrous, pale-green to pale-yellow at maturity; wall up to 8 mm. thick and spongy, 2–5 mm. thick when dry, smooth, verrucose or sometimes with protuberances up to 3 mm. long, apex up to 10 mm. when dry.