Ficus ilicina
| Laurel fig | |
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| In the Naukluft, Namibia | |
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| Species: | F. ilicina
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The Laurel fig is a species of rock-splitting[2] fig that is native to the semi-desert regions of southwestern Africa. It is only found on rocks,[3] up to an altitude of 1,300m.[4] It is native to southwestern Angola, the Nambian escarpment and Khomas hochland, and the Northern Cape in South Africa. The pollinating wasp is Elisabethiella enriquesi (Grandi).[4]
References
- ^ "Ficus ilicina (Sond.) Miq., Synonyms". The Plant List. 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Burring, Jan. "Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq". plantzafrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ Curtis, B., Mannheimer, C. (2005). "Ficus ilicina, Rock-splitting Fig". Tree Atlas of Namibia. National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Van Noort, S., Rasplus, J. "Ficus ilicina (Sonder) Miquel 1867". Figweb. Iziko Museums. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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