Ficus trichopoda (swamp fig, Afrikaans: Moerasvy, Zulu: Umvubu) is species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a tree native to western, central, and southeastern tropical Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, and Madagascar. It is a protected tree in South Africa.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Hippo Fig being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Moraceae
- Genus
- Ficus
- Species
- Ficus trichopoda
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