Ficus trichopoda

Botanical Description

Ficus trichopoda is an evergreen tree with a wide, spreading canopy consisting of very stout branches that spread almost horizontally, sometimes with several stems; it usually grows 5 - 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 25 metres. Older trees produce numerous aerial roots which reach the ground and develop into pillar roots, thus becoming banyan-like[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 570 Title Adansonia Vol. 8. Publication Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Tome 8 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 1986 ISBN Description Contains, amongst others, a treatment of the genus Ficus (Figs) in Madagascar and Mauritius. It can be downloadd from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. Ficus trichopoda is a protected tree in South Africa and may not be disturbed or damaged in any way (including the harvesting of fruit)[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].