Ficus faulkneriana

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Ficus faulkneriana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Urostigma
Species:
F. faulkneriana
Binomial name
Ficus faulkneriana

Ficus faulkneriana is a species of strangler fig in the family Moraceae native to Africa. [1]

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Distribution

The tree is endemic to coastal Kenya and Tanzania, and in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, in tropical East Africa. [1] It is found in coastal woodland and wooded grassland habitats. [1]

Description

The Ficus faulkneriana grows up to 30 metres (98 ft) in height. [1]

It is an IUCN Red Listed Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss from land use conversion to agriculture. [1] It is protected within Shimba Hills National Reserve, Gongoni Forest Reserve, and Amani Nature Reserve. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Ficus faulkneriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T34435A2852642. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T34435A2852642.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.