Ficus burtt-davyi seeds grow into a fig tree native to the subtropical biome from Mozambique south through Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Cape provinces of South Africa. Named after Joseph Burtt-Davy (1870–1940), the British forester and botanist who made major contributions to southern African botany and wrote the foundational Flora of the Transvaal. A shrub or small to medium tree of the southern African bushveld, forest margins and rocky outcrops, producing small figs that are important food for local wildlife. Family Moraceae.Full sun to partial shade; adaptable to a range of subtropical soils; drought-tolerant once established; warm subtropical conditions. Shrub or small to medium tree; small figs important for wildlife Mozambique to Cape Prov. — subtropical biome; southern African endemic range Named after Joseph Burtt-Davy (1870–1940), British forester and botanist of the Transvaal Bushveld, forest margins and rocky outcrop habitats Full sun to partial shade; drought-tolerant; subtropical soils; Family Moraceae Ficus burtt-davyi honours one of southern Africa's most important botanical pioneers — a fig of the Mozambique-to-Cape subtropical zone, embedded in the bush and rocky landscapes of eastern South Africa and contributing to the wildlife value of one of Africa's most biodiverse subtropical regions. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
