Ficus umbellata
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A strangling fig. It grows attached to other plants It can become a tree 12 m high. The trunk is short and has several branches. The figs are scattered along the branches. The leaves are wavy along the edge.
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 dense evergreen forest and in dry wooded savannah. It grows at low altitudes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo R, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves, bud
How it is grown
The pollinating wasp is Courtella medleri (Wiebes).
Its other names
Local names
Amara, Cago, Gyedua, Iaga, Mambeia, Mambia, Unfor, Unk, Unque, Urque