Ficus vogeliana
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig. It is a tree. It grows 5-20 m high. The trunk can be 90 cm across. It can have low buttresses. The fruit develop on the trunk. They can also be on branches along or under the ground.
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 evergreen forests in moist swampy areas in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
The pollinating wasp is Ceratosolen acutatus Grandi.
Its other names
Local names
Blorh, Bo hu, Domini, Mporo, Opanto