About Ficus cordata Thunb.
Ficus cordata, commonly known as the Namaqua rock fig or Namaqua fig, is a species of fig that grows in two separate, disconnected populations in Africa. One population is located in the arid southwestern part of the continent, and the second is found in Africa's northern subtropics. In the southern part of its range, Ficus cordata is often the largest and most conspicuous tree present. It is almost entirely limited to growing on cliff faces and rock outcrops, where it develops a rock-splitting growth habit. The nominate subspecies of Ficus cordata is native to arid western South Africa, Namibia, and southwestern Angola. A second subspecies is native to the northern subtropics of Africa. The nominate subspecies occurs in fynbos, succulent Karoo, and Nama Karoo habitats. The northern subspecies grows in savannah habitats, at elevations up to 1,500 m above sea level.
