Observations in the Species: Ficus sur
English Name: Amakhiwane or Ankuwa or Besem-Trosvy or Besembosvy or Besemtrosvy or Bosvy or Bosvyboom or Bosvyeboom or Broom Cluster Fig or Broom Clusterfig or Broom Fig or Broomcluster Fig or Bush Fig or Cape Fig or Cape Wild Fig or Fire Sticks or Grootvy or Ikuwu or Ingobozweni or Ink(H) Iwane or Intombi Kayibhinci or Intombi-Kayibhinci or Kahenda Kamankumu or Kakeke or Koeman or Komaan or Kooman or Kooman Fig or Kuyu or Likwani or Makavo or Malabar Tree or Mkuao or Mkuju or Mkuyu or Mkwane or Mogo or Mogo-Tshetlo or Mouwane or Mphai or Mphayi or Mpumbumbi or Mtsuka-Mbisi or Mtundu or Muchowana or Muchowana/I or Muhuyu or Muhuyu-Lukuse or Muhuyu-Ngala or Mukowane or Muku or Mukunyu or Mukuyu or Muonde or Mutunda or Muusu or Muvonde or Muwonde or Namonde or Nkuwa or Nkuyu or Sambe or South African Tree Number 50 or Suurvy or Umkhiwa or Umkhiwane or Umkiwa or Umkiwane or Umkwane or Wild Fig or Wildevy or Wildevyboom or Wildevyeboom or Xinkuwana
Synonyms also shown: Sycomorus capensis, Ficus capensis, Ficus mallotocarpa
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By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 24th June 2014
Added to iSpot: 2nd July 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 1st May 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
By: Nadia v.N
Observed on: 17th April 2014
Added to iSpot: 17th April 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
By: Jennamariemoll
Observed on: 17th April 2014
Added to iSpot: 17th April 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 4
Observed on: 26th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 22nd March 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: andynct
Observed on: 23rd January 2014
Added to iSpot: 24th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 16th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 22nd January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Next to fresh-water stream
Observed on: 19th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 21st January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: andynct
Observed on: 20th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 3
Observed on: 27th August 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th September 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd August 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 15th July 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th July 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 23rd May 2013
Added to iSpot: 27th June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th March 2011
Added to iSpot: 24th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: 16. Broom Cluster Fig or Cape Fig, Ficus sur This tree was introduced to Kirstenbosch in April 1914. It was also collected by Hermann Harry Bolus (1862-1930), in Pietermartizburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The Broom Cluster Fig grows wild from north Africa to the Western Cape. Figs are actually flowerheads that are turned outside in (or inside out). Each species of fig has a particular species of wasp that crawls inside the fig and pollinates the flowers. Its fruits are eaten by birds and bats. 1226/14 old plant, planting date unknown but like Podocarpus falcatus very likely planted early on.
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 5th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 9th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Bird larder!
Observed on: 20th January 2013
Added to iSpot: 24th January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Stem smooth, grey-yellow. Leaves alternate, elliptic to ovate, apex narrow and pointed, 3-veined from base, margin irregularly toothed. Figs large, smooth, ripen to pink-red.
Observed on: 28th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Monoecious tree to 11 m, bark dark grey. Leaves elliptic to ovate, broadly toothed. Figs in panicles on the trunk and main branches, 20--40 mm diam., red.
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 24th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 5
Observed on: 1st November 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th November 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Observed on: 27th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: tony rebelo
Observed on: 25th December 2011
Added to iSpot: 27th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: A major bird drawcard (if you dont mind the dropped fruit). Interestingly, none of these in the area affected by the Fig Beetle boring into the stems of the domestic figs a few metres away!
Observed on: 19th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Species with which Amakhiwane or Ankuwa or Besem-Trosvy or Besembosvy or Besemtrosvy or Bosvy or Bosvyboom or Bosvyeboom or Broom Cluster Fig or Broom Clusterfig or Broom Fig or Broomcluster Fig or Bush Fig or Cape Fig or Cape Wild Fig or Fire Sticks or Grootvy or Ikuwu or Ingobozweni or Ink(H) Iwane or Intombi Kayibhinci or Intombi-Kayibhinci or Kahenda Kamankumu or Kakeke or Koeman or Komaan or Kooman or Kooman Fig or Kuyu or Likwani or Makavo or Malabar Tree or Mkuao or Mkuju or Mkuyu or Mkwane or Mogo or Mogo-Tshetlo or Mouwane or Mphai or Mphayi or Mpumbumbi or Mtsuka-Mbisi or Mtundu or Muchowana or Muchowana/I or Muhuyu or Muhuyu-Lukuse or Muhuyu-Ngala or Mukowane or Muku or Mukunyu or Mukuyu or Muonde or Mutunda or Muusu or Muvonde or Muwonde or Namonde or Nkuwa or Nkuyu or Sambe or South African Tree Number 50 or Suurvy or Umkhiwa or Umkhiwane or Umkiwa or Umkiwane or Umkwane or Wild Fig or Wildevy or Wildevyboom or Wildevyeboom or Xinkuwana (Ficus sur) interacts
