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WRA Species Report Family: Moraceae Taxon: Ficus cordata Synonym: Ficus pretoriae Burtt Davy Common Name: willow-leaf fig Ficus salicifolia Vahl (basionym) Ficus salicifolia var. australis Warb. ) Ficus teloukat Batt. & Trab. Questionaire : current 20090513 Assessor: Patti Clifford Designation: L Status: Assessor Approved Data Entry Person: Patti Clifford WRA Score 0 101 Is the species highly domesticated? y=-3, n=0 n 102 Has the species become naturalized where grown? y=1, n=-1 103 Does the species have weedy races? y=1, n=-1 201 Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If island is primarily wet habitat, then (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2- High substitute "wet tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" high) (See Appendix 2) 202 Quality of climate match data (0-low; 1-intermediate; 2- High high) (See Appendix 2) 203 Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility) y=1, n=0 204 Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates y=1, n=0 y 205 Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural range? y=-2, ?=-1, n=0 y 301 Naturalized beyond native range y = 1*multiplier (see n Appendix 2), n= question 205 302 Garden/amenity/disturbance weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see n Appendix 2) 303 Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see n Appendix 2) 304 Environmental weed n=0, y = 2*multiplier (see n Appendix 2) 305 Congeneric weed n=0, y = 1*multiplier (see y Appendix 2) 401 Produces spines, thorns or burrs y=1, n=0 n 402 Allelopathic y=1, n=0 403 Parasitic y=1, n=0 n 404 Unpalatable to grazing animals y=1, n=-1 n 405 Toxic to animals y=1, n=0 y 406 Host for recognized pests and pathogens y=1, n=0 407 Causes allergies or is otherwise toxic to humans y=1, n=0 n 408 Creates a fire hazard in natural ecosystems y=1, n=0 n 409 Is a shade tolerant plant at some stage of its life cycle y=1, n=0 y Print Date: 1/11/2012 Ficus cordata (Moraceae) Page 1 of 7 410 Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (or limestone conditions if not a volcanic island) y=1, n=0 y 411 Climbing or smothering growth habit y=1, n=0 n 412 Forms dense thickets y=1, n=0 501 Aquatic y=5, n=0 n 502 Grass y=1, n=0 n 503 Nitrogen fixing woody plant y=1, n=0 n 504 Geophyte (herbaceous with underground storage organs -- bulbs, corms, or tubers) y=1, n=0 n 601 Evidence of substantial reproductive failure in native habitat y=1, n=0 n 602 Produces viable seed y=1, n=-1 y 603 Hybridizes naturally y=1, n=-1 604 Self-compatible or apomictic y=1, n=-1 605 Requires specialist pollinators y=-1, n=0 y 606 Reproduction by vegetative fragmentation y=1, n=-1 n 607 Minimum generative time (years) 1 year = 1, 2 or 3 years = 0, 4+ years = -1 701 Propagules likely to be dispersed unintentionally (plants growing in heavily trafficked y=1, n=-1 n areas) 702 Propagules dispersed intentionally by people y=1, n=-1 y 703 Propagules likely to disperse as a produce contaminant y=1, n=-1 n 704 Propagules adapted to wind dispersal y=1, n=-1 n 705 Propagules water dispersed y=1, n=-1 706 Propagules bird dispersed y=1, n=-1 707 Propagules dispersed by other animals (externally) y=1, n=-1 n 708 Propagules survive passage through the gut y=1, n=-1 801 Prolific seed production (>1000/m2) y=1, n=-1 802 Evidence that a persistent propagule bank is formed (>1 yr) y=1, n=-1 803 Well controlled by herbicides y=-1, n=1 804 Tolerates, or benefits from, mutilation, cultivation, or fire y=1, n=-1 y 805 Effective natural enemies present locally (e.g. introduced biocontrol agents) y=-1, n=1 Designation: L WRA Score 0 Print Date: 1/11/2012 Ficus cordata (Moraceae) Page 2 of 7 Supporting Data: 101 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. [Is the species highly domesticated? No] No evidence of domestication that reduces invasive traits. 102 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. [Has the species become naturalized where grown? NA] 103 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. [Does the species have weedy races? NA] 201 2012. USDA ARS National Genetic Resources [Species suited to tropical or subtropical climate(s) - If island is primarily wet Program. Germplasm Resources Information habitat, then substitute "wet tropical" for "tropical or subtropical" 2 High] Native Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. range: AFRICA http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl Northern Africa: Algeria; Egypt [s.]; Libya [s.] Northeast Tropical Africa: Chad; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Somalia; Sudan [s.]; Yemen - Socotra East Tropical Africa: Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda West-Central Tropical Africa: Zaire [n.e.] South Tropical Africa: Malawi; Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe Southern Africa: Botswana [s.s.e.]; South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal; Swaziland ASIA-TEMPERATE Arabian Peninsula: Oman; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen 202 2012. USDA ARS National Genetic Resources [Quality of climate match data? 2 High] Native range: AFRICA Program. Germplasm Resources Information Northern Africa: Algeria; Egypt [s.]; Libya [s.] Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. Northeast Tropical Africa: Chad; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Somalia; Sudan [s.]; http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl Yemen - Socotra East Tropical Africa: Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda West-Central Tropical Africa: Zaire [n.e.] South Tropical Africa: Malawi; Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe Southern Africa: Botswana [s.s.e.]; South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal; Swaziland ASIA-TEMPERATE Arabian Peninsula: Oman; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen 203 2009. Chen, J./McConnell, D.B./Henny, [Broad climate suitability (environmental versatility)? ] Ficus should be grown in a R.J./Everitt, K.C.. Cultural guidelines for shadehouse with a temperature of 70 to 95°F and a relative humidity of 60 to commercial production of interiorscape Ficus. 100%. ENH879: .Environmental Horticulture Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida., http://e 204 2012. USDA ARS National Genetic Resources [Native or naturalized in regions with tropical or subtropical climates? Yes] Native Program. Germplasm Resources Information range: AFRICA Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. Northern Africa: Algeria; Egypt [s.]; Libya [s.] http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl Northeast Tropical Africa: Chad; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Somalia; Sudan [s.]; Yemen - Socotra East Tropical Africa: Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda West-Central Tropical Africa: Zaire [n.e.] South Tropical Africa: Malawi; Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe Southern Africa: Botswana [s.s.e.]; South Africa - KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal; Swaziland ASIA-TEMPERATE Arabian Peninsula: Oman; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen 205 2009. Chen, J./McConnell, D.B./Henny, [Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural R.J./Everitt, K.C.. Cultural guidelines for range?? Yes] Widely used bonsai species. Suggested as an interior landscaping commercial production of interiorscape Ficus. plant for commercial production in Florida. ENH879: .Environmental Horticulture Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida., http://e 205 2012. Amazon.com. Ficus salicifolia. [Does the species have a history of repeated introductions outside its natural Amazon.com, http://www.amazon.com/Bamboo- range?? Yes] Amazon.com has Ficus salicifolia for sale. Weeping-Bonsai-Ficus- salicifolia/dp/B00418RQ7W 301 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Naturalized beyond native range? No] Weeds - Dovyalis hebecarpa [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/species/dovyalis_hebeca rpa/ Print Date: 1/11/2012 Ficus cordata (Moraceae) Page 3 of 7 302 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Garden/amenity/disturbance weed? No] Weeds - Dovyalis hebecarpa [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/species/dovyalis_hebeca rpa/ 303 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Agricultural/forestry/horticultural weed? No] No evidence. Weeds - Dovyalis hebecarpa [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/species/dovyalis_hebeca rpa/ 304 2007. Randall, R.P.. Global Compendium of [Environmental weed? No] No evidence. Weeds - Dovyalis hebecarpa [Online Database]. http://www.hear.org/gcw/species/dovyalis_hebeca rpa/ 305 2003. Starr, F./Starr, K./Loope, L.. Ficus cf. [Congeneric weed? Yes] Ficus cf platypoda is capable of germinating in native platypoda - Port Jackson fig -Moraceae. United host trees, such as koa (Acacia koa) and ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha), States Geological Survey --Biological Resources growing as epiphytes, sending down aerial roots, and eventually destroying the Division Haleakala Field Station, Maui, Hawaii host tree. Control of this species is difficult due to epiphytic growth in usually http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/pdf/ficus steep and wet terrain." _cf_platypoda. 401 2002. Schmidt, E./Lötter, M./McCleland, W.. [Produces spines, thorns or burrs? No] No spines, thorns, burrs. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana Media, Johannesburg, South Africa 402 2012. WRA Specialist. Personal Communication. [Allelopathic? Unknown] 403 2012. USDA ARS National Genetic Resources [Parasitic? No] Moraceae. Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl 404 1994. Paterson, R.T.. Use of trees by livestock. [Unpalatable to grazing animals? No] "In an early report from West Africa, Dalziel Natural Resources Institute, (1937) saw little economic merit in the genus Ficus, and of 35 species which he http://www.smallstock.info/research/reports/R573 described, only F. iteophylla in N. Nigeria was considered to be of value as a 2/NR08UE/B1701_7.HTM fodder tree. More recently however, in Oyo State, Nigeria (humid forest and derived savannah zone), Carew et al. (1980) found F. exersperata compared very well with other indigenous browse species in terms of acceptibility. In northern Africa, in a Mediterranean climatic zone where browse is a more important component of rangeland than in the more tropical parts of the continent, Le Houerou (1980a) noted that F.
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