Ikidoboli (False Cape Fig, Haroni Fig)
Ficus vallis-choudae
A medium-to-large fig tree of riverine and forest habitats, valued for its edible figs and its timber. Like other African figs, it plays an outsized ecological role by fruiting reliably and feeding a wide range of wildlife.
- Kinyarwanda name
- Ikidoboli
- English name
- False Cape Fig, Haroni Fig
- Scientific name
- Ficus vallis-choudae
- Family
- Moraceae
Habitat
Riverine forest and moist forest margins.
Distribution
Tropical Africa, including Central and East African forest belts.
Uses
Figs are edible for children; the bole (trunk) is used as timber.
Ecological importance
Fruit is an important food source for birds, monkeys and other forest wildlife; helps anchor riverbank soil.
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