| Pondoland fig | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. bizanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus bizanae Hutch. & Burtt Davy | |
The Pondoland fig (Ficus bizanae) is a species of fig that is endemic to forests of coastal South Africa, where it is threatened by habitat loss.
Their figs are borne on old wood, in small clusters on stumpy branchlets. Their leaves have entire margins, usually have rounded bases, and sometimes have acuminate tips. It is pollinated by Courtella wasps.
The Heart-leaved fig, Ficus polita, is a similar forest species, but is distributed towards the north.
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2024). "Ficus bizanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T34954A208457517. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T34954A208457517.en. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ van Noort, Simon; Rasplus, Jean-Yves. "Ficus bizanae Hutchinson & Burtt-Davyi 1921". Figweb. Iziko Museums. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Palmer, Eve (1977). A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa. London, Johannesburg: Collins. p. 89. ISBN 0-620-05468-9.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ficus bizanae | |
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