Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Vioolblaarvy, Fiddle-leaf fig

Family: Moraceae (Mulberry)

Distribution: West Africa

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: It commonly starts life as an epiphyte high in the crown of another tree; it then sends roots down to the ground which envelop the trunk of the host tree and slowly strangle it. It can also grow as a free-standing tree on its own, growing up to 12–15 m tall.