Ficus rubra
| Ficus rubra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus rubra Vahl, 1805 | |
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Ficus rubra (a.k.a. red affouche[3] or affouche rouge[4]) is a species of flowering plant in the family of Moraceae. It is a tree native to Madagascar and other islands in the western Indian Ocean.
It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, and Seychelles.[2] It also has been introduced to Kauai island (Hawaiʻi).[3]
Pollinator of this plant is the wasp Nigeriella avicola Wiebes.[5]
On Kauai island, Port Jackson fig wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) are able to do the job as substitute pollinators.[3]
References
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- ↑ Rivers, M.C. (2020). "Ficus rubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T68122860A68122887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T68122860A68122887.en. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Ficus rubra Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Jared Bernard et al.: New Species Assemblages Disrupt Obligatory Mutualisms Between Figs and Their Pollinators. In: Front. Ecol. Evol., 19 November 2020. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.564653. See also:
- Jared Bernard: Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships. On: The Conversation. 19 January 2021. Also on Sciencealert
- ↑ Francois Benjamin Vincent Florens, Claudia Baider: Relocation of ‘extinct’ Ficus densifolia Miq. (Moraceae) in Mauritius.. In: Phelsuma. Volume 14, pp101-103 1 Jan 2006.
- ↑ Ficus_rubra Vahl 1805. On: Figweb.org
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