Ficus sagittifolia
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig. It is a shrub. It starts as a strangler fig and can become a tree. It can grow attached to other plants especially oil palm. It can become a tree 10 m high.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in closed forest in West Africa. It grows in lowland rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Bark
How it is grown
The pollinator wasp is Agaon cicatriferens cicatriferens Wiebes.
Its other names
Local names
Gongo, Noncom, Tim