West African Rubbertree
Ficus lutea
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Matilda Smith (died 1926),JMK,Atamari,Atamari,Atamari,Atamari,Atamari,Atamari,Atamari,Atamari,B. Attard,Margaret Burger (www.inaturalist.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Genus:
- Ficus
- Species:
- Ficus lutea
- USDA Symbol:
- FIVO
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bats, monkeys, small mammals
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and fresh seeds germinate best. Often germinates epiphytically in nature after passing through frugivore digestive tracts.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI