African rock fig, Hairy rock fig

A tropical plant. It is normally found in dry country in Africa. Often it is among rocks and in wooded grassland. It is sensitive to frost. It grows between 245-1,850 m above sea level. It can tolerate drought. It can grow in arid places. It suits hardiness zones 7-9.

Also known as:

Bergvy, Bukuzu, Ebiyong, Ebyong, Edalach, Eki, Gilinziela, Halota, Inkhokho lemplophe, Inkiwane, Kadjere, Kilta, Kionywe, Kolo, Kuntsee, Kworo, Lanfane, Maginyela, Mangyea, Mountain fig, Mountain rock fig, Mutove, Nanrale, Nragama, Okworo, Pau-de-leite, Quequeie, Qilxaa, Rachere, Sague, Soto, Tchekehi, Tinaita, Tonri, Umnyaxa

Synonyms

Ficus durandiana Warb.

Ficus glumosa var. glaberrima Martelli

Ficus glumosoides Hutch.

Ficus gombariensis De Wild.

Ficus kitaba De Wild.

Ficus montana T.R. Sim.

(Illegitimate] Ficus rehmannii Warb.

Ficus sonderi Miq.

Sycomorus hirsuta Sond.

Edible Portion

Leaves, Fruit, Seed, Gum, Vegetable

Where does African rock fig grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Australia, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.

Status: The fruit are especially eaten by children.

Growing African rock fig, Hairy rock fig

Cultivation: Plants grow naturally from seed. Seed can be removed from figs and dried and used. Plants can also be grown from cuttings. The wasp pollinator is Elisabethiella glumosae Wiebes.

Edible Uses: The ripe fig fruit are eaten. The gum is also chewed as a masticatory. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Production: It is slow growing.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part	Energy (kcal)	Protein (g)	Iron (mg)	Vitamin A (ug)	Vitamin c (mg)	Zinc (mg)	% Water
	-	-	-	-	-	-

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