Ficus faulkneriana is a species of strangler fig in the family Moraceae native to Africa.

Distribution

The tree is endemic to coastal Kenya and Tanzania, and in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, in tropical East Africa. It is found in coastal woodland and wooded grassland habitats.

Ficus faulkneriana

Description

The Ficus faulkneriana grows up to in height.

Ficus faulkneriana

It is an IUCN Red Listed Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss from land use conversion to agriculture. It is protected within Shimba Hills National Reserve, Gongoni Forest Reserve, and Amani Nature Reserve.

Ficus faulkneriana

See also

References

External links

IUCN Red List of All Threatened Species

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Endemic flora of Kenya

Endemic flora of Tanzania

Trees of Africa

Plants described in 1988

Vulnerable flora of Africa

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot