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Ficus sakalavarum Baker 1887

(Life; Embryophyta (plants); Angiospermae (flowering plants); Eudicotyledons; Order: Rosales; Family: Moraceae; Genus: Ficus; Subgenus: Sycomorus; Section: Sycomorus)

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Distribution

Ficus sakalavarum distribution        Ficus sakalavarum distribution

Widespread in Madagascar and can be locally abundant.

Biology

Pollinator: Ceratosolen namorakensis (Risbec).

Habitat

Occurs mostly along streams, but can also be found in humid areas, mostly at low elevation.

Credits

Photographs © Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA) or  © Costas Zachariades (ARC-PPRI).

 

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