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Internal ID UUID64401c8c08f20995769323
Scientific name Ficus natalensis
Authority Hochst.
First published in Flora 28: 88 (1845)

Description Top

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Ficus natalensis, also known as the natal fig, is a tree in the Moraceae family. It is found in South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya, where it holds cultural significance to various indigenous communities. In Uganda, it is known as omutuba or omutoma, and in English, it is sometimes referred to as the barkcloth fig. This tree is often mistaken for its cousin, Ficus thonningii, also known as mugumo. Ficus natalensis is a popular species for bonsai cultivation due to its fast growth and resilience. Its bark is sustainably harvested to make barkcloth, a unique and environmentally-friendly fabric. This material is used in various modern applications, such as fashion, accessories, and interior design. The goal is to create sustainable job opportunities in East Africa by creating a global demand for barkcloth. These trees can be harvested annually for up to 40 years, producing up to 200 m2 of cloth each.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Urostigma natalense Miq. London J. Bot. 6: 556 (1847)
Ficus columbarum Hochst. ex Krauss Flora 28: 88 (1845)
Ficus durbanii Warb. Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 51: 142 (1906)
Ficus mammosa Lebrun Mém. Inst. Roy. Colon. Belge, Sect. Sci. Nat. (8vo) , reimpr. 3: 67 (1934)
Ficus scutata Lebrun Mém. Inst. Roy. Colon. Belge, Sect. Sci. Nat. (8vo) , reimpr. 3: 68 (1934)
Ficus subacuminata (De Wild.) Lebrun Mém. Inst. Roy. Colon. Belge, Sect. Sci. Nat. (8vo) , reimpr. 3: 70 (1934)
Ficus variabilis De Wild. in Ann. Soc. Sc. Brux. xl. 1. 282. 1921
Ficus variabilis f. obtusifolia De Wild. Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles 40(1): 282 1921
Ficus variabilis f. subacuminata De Wild. Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles 40(1): 283 1921
Ficus volkensii Warb. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 167 (1894)
Ficus natalensis var. pedunculata Sim Forest Fl. Port. E. Afr. 98 1909

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Language Common/alternative name
Afrikaans natalvy
Afrikaans kuswurgvy
Bengali ত্রিকোণী বট
Ganda omutuba
Kinyarwanda imvuvumu
Chinese 南美榕
Chinese 纳塔尔榕
Chinese 木图巴树
Chinese 木圖巴樹
Zulu umthombe

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Ficus natalensis subsp. graniticola J.E.Burrows Figs South. & S.-Centr. Africa : 181 (2003)
Ficus natalensis subsp. leprieurii (Miq.) C.C.Berg Kew Bull. 43: 88 (1988)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Namibia
      • Northern Provinces
      • Swaziland
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Burkina
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Mali
      • Nigeria
      • Senegal
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Rwanda
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000689419
Tropicos 21300851
INPN 631022
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853264-1
The Plant List kew-2811434
Open Tree Of Life 12967
NCBI Taxonomy 309307
IUCN Red List 146188383
IPNI 853264-1
iNaturalist 132584
GBIF 6358688
Freebase /m/0br_pb4
EPPO FIUNA
EOL 596211
USDA GRIN 16909
Wikipedia Ficus_natalensis

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Scientific Literature Top

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New genera of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Cerocephalidae, Epichrysomallidae, Pirenidae and Pteromalidae) Mitroiu MD, Rasplus JY, van Noort S PeerJ 31-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10838071
doi:10.7717/peerj.16798
PMID:38313012
A comprehensive review of antimalarial medicinal plants used by Tanzanians Kacholi DS Pharm Biol 25-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10812860
doi:10.1080/13880209.2024.2305453
PMID:38270178
Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African Community: A Systematic Review Kyarimpa C, Nagawa CB, Omara T, Odongo S, Ssebugere P, Lugasi SO, Gumula I Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 12-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10439835
doi:10.1155/2023/6878852
PMID:37600549
Estimated energetic demands of thermoregulation during ancient canoe passages from Tahiti to Hawaii and New Zealand, a simulation analysis Montenegro A, Niclou A, Anderson A, Fitzpatrick SM, Ocobock C PLoS One 12-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10337932
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0287290
PMID:37437072
Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches Mutie FM, Mbuni YM, Rono PC, Mkala EM, Nzei JM, Phumthum M, Hu GW, Wang QF Plants (Basel) 02-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10005506
doi:10.3390/plants12051145
PMID:36904005
Evaluating the Effects of Some Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts on Feed Degradability, Microbial Protein Yield, and Total Gas Production In Vitro Abd’quadri-Abojukoro AN, Nsahlai IV Animals (Basel) 17-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9952200
doi:10.3390/ani13040702
PMID:36830489
An Inventory of Anthelmintic Plants across the Globe Ahmed H, Kilinc SG, Celik F, Kesik HK, Simsek S, Ahmad KS, Afzal MS, Farrakh S, Safdar W, Pervaiz F, Liaqat S, Zhang J, Cao J Pathogens 13-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9866317
doi:10.3390/pathogens12010131
PMID:36678480
High-throughput discovery of plastid genes causing albino phenotypes in ornamental chimeric plants Park HS, Jeon JH, Cho W, Lee Y, Park JY, Kim J, Park YS, Koo HJ, Kang JH, Lee TJ, Kim SH, Kim JB, Kwon HY, Kim SH, Paek NC, Jang G, Suh JY, Yang TJ Hortic Res 03-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9832966
doi:10.1093/hr/uhac246
PMID:36643742
Ethnomedicinal plants used for treatment of snakebites in Tanzania – a systematic review Mogha NG, Kalokora OJ, Amir HM, Kacholi DS Pharm Biol 07-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9553154
doi:10.1080/13880209.2022.2123942
PMID:36205572
Adaptive Party Choice of Low-Ranking Males in Fission–Fusion Dynamics of Chimpanzees in Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Uganda Shibata S, Furuichi T, Hashimoto C Animals (Basel) 30-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9454419
doi:10.3390/ani12172240
PMID:36077958
Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Their Associated Risk Factors in sub-Saharan Africa Odukoya JO, Odukoya JO, Mmutlane EM, Ndinteh DT Plants (Basel) 23-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9143319
doi:10.3390/plants11101387
PMID:35631812
All-You-Can-Eat: Influence of Proximity to Maize Gardens on the Wild Diet and the Forest Activities of the Sebitoli Chimpanzee Community in Kibale National Park Couturier C, Bortolamiol S, Ortmann S, Okimat JP, Asalu E, Krief S Animals (Basel) 22-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8996920
doi:10.3390/ani12070806
PMID:35405796
Comparison of Herbal Medicines Used for Women’s Menstruation Diseases in Different Areas of the World Jiao M, Liu X, Ren Y, Wang Y, Cheng L, Liang Y, Li Y, Zhang T, Wang W, Mei Z Front Pharmacol 04-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8854496
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.751207
PMID:35185533
Conservation Effects of Governance and Management of Sacred Natural Sites: Lessons from Vhutanda in the Vhembe Region, Limpopo Province of South Africa Sinthumule NI Int J Environ Res Public Health 19-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8834133
doi:10.3390/ijerph19031067
PMID:35162091
Herbal medicine used for the treatment of diarrhea and cough in Kampala city, Uganda Walusansa A, Asiimwe S, Ssenku JE, Anywar G, Namara M, Nakavuma JL, Kakudidi EK Trop Med Health 07-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8739351
doi:10.1186/s41182-021-00389-x
PMID:34991719

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