Ficus tremula is an hemi-epiphytic species within the family Moraceae. It is pollinated by the fig wasp, Courtella wardi.
Subspecies
Ficus tremula has three subspecies: • Ficus tremula subsp. acuta (De Wild.) C.C.Berg • Ficus tremula subsp. kimuenzensis (Warb.) C.C.Berg • Ficus tremula subsp. tremula == Description ==
Description
Ficus tremula is hemi-epiphytic shrub or tree that can reach tall with leafy and greyish stems. Leaves are arranged spirally, the length of the petiole ranges from while the stipule's range is . Leaflets are oblong to elliptical in shape, about long and wide with a margin that is entire. The leaf texture is letherly to papery with a rounded or cordate base and a subacute to acuminate apex. == Distribution and habitat ==
Distribution and habitat
Occurs in Central and Eastern Africa and also in Nigeria and in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Found in upland and lowland in rain forest and savannah environments. == Uses ==
Uses
In parts of Kenya, fish traps are made from strings produced from fibres obtained from the stem bark of the tree. ==References==