Ficus barteri
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig. It is a small shrub. It is a strangler fig growing attached to other plants. It grows 8 m high. The leaves are very narrow. They are up to 40 cm long. It has aerial roots that hang down.
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in dense humid forest in West Africa. It grows in seasonally flooded forests. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia
How it is used for food
The figs are eaten.
The figs are not widely used.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
The pollinating wasp is Agaon paradoxum Dalman.
Its other names
Local names
A-kolokolo, Golo, Gonwe