Ficus bizanae
Species of plant known as the Pondoland fig
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The Pondoland fig (Ficus bizanae) is a species of fig that is endemic to the coastal forests[2] of South Africa's Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces,[3] where it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Pondoland fig | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. bizanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus bizanae | |
Their figs are borne on old wood, in small clusters on stumpy branchlets.[4] Their leaves have entire margins, usually have rounded bases, and sometimes have acuminate tips.[4] It is pollinated by Courtella wasps.[2]
The Heart-leaved fig, Ficus polita, is a similar forest species, but is distributed towards the north.
