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Ficus asperifolia
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ficus asperifolia is a species of shrub or small sized gynodioecious fig tree belonging to the family Moraceae.[1][2] It grows up to 6 m high and often has climbing branches.[3]
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Description
Leaves of the species are elliptical to obovate in shape, up to 20 cm long and 8 cm wide, apex is long and acuminate while base is cuneate to obtusely rounded.[4] Leaves commonly have stipules; petiole is up to 1 cm long and margin tends to be lobed or dentate.[4] Peduncles, 2–15 mm long, the figs are orange to purplish red, up to 2 cm in diameter and globular in shape; figs are sometimes paired or single on leaf axils.[4][5]
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Distribution and habitat
Ficus asperifolia occurs in Senegal westwards to Sudan and Kenya and southwards to Zambia.[1] It is found in savannahs and edges of gallery forests.[5]
Uses
In Cameroon dried fruit of the species are used in traditional medine to treate infertility,[1] extracts of the species are also used to aid the wound healing process.
References
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