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Ficus rubra Vahl 1805

 

(Life; Embryophyta (plants); Angiospermae (flowering plants); Eudicotyledons; Order: Rosales; Family: Moraceae; Genus: Ficus; Subgenus: Urostigma; Section: Galoglychia; Subsection: Platyphyllae)

 

 

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Distribution

 

 

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Madagascar, Mascarene Islands, Seychelles, Aldabra Island & Comoro Islands. The species is more frequent in the north of Madagascar (Diego Suarez), but appears to be widespread in the country. 

Biology

Pollinator: Nigeriella avicola Wiebes

Habitat

Rocky places and in forests up to an altitude of 1000m.

Credits

Photographs © Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA); Greg Calvert (Townsville, Australia) and Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of Cape Town).

 

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and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA, France)

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