Moraceae
Ficus

Ficus thonningii Blume

First published in Rumphia 2: 18 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cape Verde, Tropical & S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Berg, C.C. & Hijman, M.E.E. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Moraceae: 1-95.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Launert, E. & Cope, G.V. (eds.) (1991). Flora Zambesiaca 9(6): 1-135. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Velayos, M., Barberá, P., Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Fero, M. & Aedo, C. (2014). Checklist of the vascular plants of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Phytotaxa 171: 1-78.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 1: 72, t. 19 B
  • Aubrév. Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 347, t. 71, 6–7.
  • Chev. Bot. 604
  • Lebrun & Boutique in Fl. Congo Belge 1: 148, t. 16
  • —F.T.A. 6, 2: 187

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by I. Friis [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bl. in Rumphia 2: 17 (1836).
  • C.C. Berg in Fl. Cameroun 28: 175, t. 59 (1985).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 321 (1961).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 270 (1952).
  • Hamilton, Ug. For. Trees: 104(1981).
  • Hutch. in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(2): 187 (1916).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 360 (1949).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa ed. 2, 1: 610 (1958).
  • Lebrun & Boutique in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 1: 148, t. 16 (1948).
  • Peter, Flora von Deutsch-Ostafrika 2: 109 (1932).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 260 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Wightman, N. ; Alfonsi, J. ; Conradie, C. ; Du Plessis, D. ; Du Plessis, S. ; O'Connor, N. [NCW649] Zambia K001639591 Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Pollard, B.J.; Tah; Cheso; Ingram; Corcoran; Nana; Sale [1392] Cameroon K000580268 Yes
Jun 1, 2002 Cable, S. [699] Cameroon K000026754 No
Jun 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1542] Cameroon K000026744 No
Jun 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2889] Cameroon K000026753 No
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [332] Cameroon K000011738 No
Jan 1, 1993 Thomas, D.W. [9493] Cameroon K000011737 No
Mar 21, 1988 Toutain, B. [972] Burkina Faso K000385926 No
Dec 4, 1983 Biegel, H.M. [3244] Botswana K000315246 Yes
Nov 30, 1983 Stigand, A.G. [s.n.] Botswana K000315245 No
Jan 1, 1983 Goetze [1348] Tanzania K000243351 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [13936] Cameroon K000181701 No
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 659] Tanzania K001769754 No
Rogers [26167] K000243258 Type Yes
Welw. [6412] Angola K000243393 Syntype Yes
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [913] Kenya K000243346 Unknown Type Material No
Engler [3060] Zimbabwe K000243399 Type Yes
Struhsaker, T.T. [14] Cameroon K000181709 No
Poisson [s.n.] Togo K000243209 Unknown Type Material No
Keay, R.W.J. [25665] Nigeria K:SPC-02707.000 No
Etuge, M. [5331] Cameroon K000875904 Yes
Lawesson, J. E. [5443] Senegal K001598832 Yes
Essou, J.-P.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [1988] Benin K001562092 Yes
Plhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1259] Tanzania K:SPC-25098.000 No
Santini, S. [1095] Uganda K001614734 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [193] Cameroon K000181703 No
Polhill, R. [12089] Kenya K:SPC-27338.000 No
Breteler, F.J. [296] Cameroon K000181702 No
Ward, C.J.; Hines, C.J. [10341] Namibia K000315288 Yes
illegible [30] Zimbabwe K000243398 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fay, J.M. [7237] Central African Republic K:SPC-63380.000 No
van der Zon, A.P.M. [508] Benin K001562482 No
Schimper [709] Ethiopia K000243325 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [709] Ethiopia K000243324 Unknown Type Material Yes
Petit [335] Ethiopia K000243329 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [11.627] Ethiopia K000243326 Type Yes
Etuge, M., Vincent, Darmaco, Jacky, Claire, Ndamsa [4729] Cameroon K001480073 Yes
Sokpon, N.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [494] Benin K001562075 Yes
Kersting [533] Togo K000243210 Unknown Type Material No
Schimper [220] Ethiopia K000243328 Type Yes
Lebrum, J. [9446] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000243259 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lebrum, J. [9446] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000243307 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [1344] Nigeria K:SPC-16918.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1492] Tanzania K:SPC-22931.000 No
Welw. [6417] Angola K000243397 Type Yes
Fay, J.M. [7324] Central African Republic K:SPC-63315.000 No
Schimper [373] Ethiopia K000243331 Type Yes
Schimper [373] Ethiopia K000243330 Isotype Yes
Miller, A.K. [379] Uganda K:SPC-22759.000 No
Glover [2659] Kenya K:SPC-24452.000 No
Anglade, L.; Dalziel, J.M. [397] Nigeria K:SPC-22112.000 No
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [40] Cameroon K000181707 No
Polhill, R. [12089] Kenya K:SPC-23417.000 No
Mildbraed [6639] K000243400 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, T. [555] Malawi K000614630 No
Strahsaker, T.T. [14] Cameroon K:SPC-31329.000 No
Gossweiler, J. [667] Angola K000243395 Syntype Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [25665] Nigeria K:SPC-11735.000 No
Steele, M. [2] Cameroon K000181706 No
Welw. [6386] Angola K000243394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Edwards, D. [3321] South Africa K000315289 No
Kotschy [473] K000243323 Type Yes
Kotschy [473] K000243322 Type Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1267] Cameroon K000181704 No
Lepriuer [s.n.] K000243212 Type No
Schimper [627] Ethiopia K000243327 Type Yes
Welw. [6337] Angola K000243396 Type Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1804] Tanzania K:SPC-23738.000 No
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [40] Cameroon K000181708 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1509] K000243321 Unknown Type Material Yes
Williamson, D.T. [95] Botswana K000315244 No
Elliot, W.R. [133] Nigeria K000243204 Type Yes
Wild, H. [1267] Zimbabwe Ficus burkei K:SPC-11062.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [7776] Zambia Ficus burkei K:SPC-02688.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1348] Tanzania Ficus burkei K:SPC-23363.000 No
[4412] Mozambique Ficus dekdekena K:SPC-23400.000 No
Dawkins, H.C. [607] Uganda Ficus persicifolia K:SPC-11083.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1196] Tanzania Ficus petersii K:SPC-23740.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1200] Tanzania Ficus petersii K:SPC-22922.000 No
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11643] Tanzania Ficus petersii K:SPC-28124.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8881] Tanzania Ficus petersii K:SPC-11082.000 No

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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