Ficus_cyathistipula
Ficus cyathistipula
Tropical African fig tree
''Ficus cyathistipula'', the African fig tree, is a species of fig that is native to the tropical forest regions of Africa.[2] They may be small trees, shrubs or hemi-epiphytic lianas, and are widespread in the moist tropics, where they may be found in Afromontane or rainforest, often overhanging pools.[3] The figs are reddish when ripe, and have thick, spongy walls that enable them to float on water.[4] They are named for their cup-shaped (cyathus-) and persistent stipules (stipula).[4]