Moraceae FAMILY

Ficus glumosa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

African rock fig is a small to medium-sized tree, usually growing 5 - 10 metres tall, though it may become a large tree reaching 24 metres and 50cm in diameter[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The branches are wide-spreading, more or less horizontal, forming a dense canopy and often supported by stilt roots[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for its edible fruits, which are a popular local food. The plant also has medicinal uses and supplies various commodities.It is sometimes cultivated for the fruits and is also grown in hedges[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - widespread in the drier areas from Somalia to Senegal, south to S. Africa.

HabitatRocky outcrops, where it can split the rocks it grows between; dry watercourses or open country; frequently in valleys, where it reaches its greatest size; fringe forest in savannah areas, especially in swampy ground; swamp forest in coastal areas[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].