Summary ⁵

Ficus trichopoda (swamp fig, Afrikaans: Moerasvy, Zulu: Umvubu) is a protected tree in South Africa.
Grows in standing water in swamp forests. Produces lateral roots which anchor and grow to become stems. In this way the tree expands outwards - and in extreme cases may form a multi-trunked tree of up to 100 m in diameter.
Leaves large, shiny on top and with a red vein on the underside. Young leaves are protected by a red leaf-sheath. Fruits about 2-3 cm in diameter.

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5. Adapted by Ricky Taylor from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_trichopoda

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• African Plants - a photo guide
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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