Ficus sycomorus subsp. gnaphalocarpa

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a tree. Now Ficus sycomorus

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 the Sahel. It can grow in arid places. It grows in woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw or cooked in soups.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

The pollinator wasp is Ceratosolen arabicus.

Its other names

Local names

Akpan, Cheque, Cua, Cungre, Danba, Dawitchi, Gang, Kankanga, Kinkanan, N'cungre, Ndune, Okankan, Soto, Tcheque, Tomiri, Uncuiho, Uncungre

Synonyms

Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) A. Rich.; Sycamorus gnaphalocarpa Miq.; Now Ficus sycomorus