Taxon

Ficus burtt-davyi

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Common name: Veldvy, Burtt Davy's fig, Rooitou, Scrambling fig, Veld fig, Uluzi, Umdendekwana, Uluzi, Umthombe
Family: Moraceae (Mulberry)
Synonym: Ficus natalensis var. minor
Distribution: Southern Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: This species starts its life in the forks of tree branches, sending down long, thin roots to reach soil and water below. The roots thicken and grow in number, and can eventually enclose the supporting tree, strangling and killing it.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica • Wikipedia

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