Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ficus eriobotryoides Kunth & C.D. Bouche

Loquat-leaved fig Loquat-leaf fig Old Calabar Fig

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000200
English name: Loquat-leaved fig, Loquat-leaf fig, Old Calabar Fig
Arabic name: فيكس بشملة
Native: West and Central Africa
Country: West and Central Africa
(PGR): Common

Evergreen tree grows up to 20 m tall with broad crown leaves arranged in spirals fruits 2-4 cm in diameter

ornamental plant

Ficus saussureana  Dc,  Ficus afzelii GDon

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Texture: Chalk Clay Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: Late spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.5-7.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen tree
pH: Alkaline Mild alkaline Neutral

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