About Ficus ilicina (Sond.) Miq.
Ficus ilicina (Sond.) Miq. typically grows as a scrambler across rocks, but may also form a medium-sized shrub, or rarely grow into a large tree reaching 5 meters (16 feet) or more in height. It is mostly evergreen, though a small number of individuals lose all leaves in spring just before new foliage emerges. Its leaves are elliptic in shape, with a length that is more than twice their width; the upper leaf surface is shiny, while the lower surface is matte. Sessile or stalked figs, which are roughly 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter, grow in the leaf axils near branch tips and are produced during the summer months. This species occurs in southwestern Angola, the Namibian escarpment, Khomas hochland, and the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
