Ficus natalensis

Agro-ecological Zone
All zones
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast No Uganda
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Uganda 10-2,200
Lugishu
Kumutoto
Family Products Niche AFD Taxon AFD Link Useful Tropical Plant Taxon Useful Tropical Plant Link Ecological Services Prota Link
Moraceae Firewood, Timmber for furniture, Household tools, Medicine, Fodder Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures Ficus natalensis Ficus natalensis Hochst. Ornamental, Live fence, Shade, Soil erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Wind breakSoil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves