Ficus abutilifolia
African fig species known as the large-leaved rock fig
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Ficus abutilifolia, the large-leaved rock fig,[1] is a species of African rock-splitting[3] fig that occurs in two disjunct regions, one population north, and another south of the equator. The two populations are pollinated by different fig wasps, and are morphologically distinct.[4] It is named for the similarity of its broadly ovate leaves to that of Abutilon.[3] It is virtually restricted to cliff faces and rock outcrops, and is easily recognized from its large, glabrous leaves and smooth, pale bark.
| Large-leaved rock fig | |
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| In Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. abutilifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq. | |
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Species associations
Gallery
Foliage of a southern specimen
Foliage of a northern specimen
Fig arrangement
Bark texture
Roots on granite, Kruger National Park
Branches and roots, Magaliesberg
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