Moraceae
Fig
Ficus thonningii
- Family
- Moraceae
- Genus
- Ficus
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Common names
By language (9)
- Afrikaans
- Gewone wildevy, Petersvy
- Bambara
- Dubalen
- Chinese
- 微凹榕
- dag
- Gampiliga
- English
- Fig
- Kinyarwanda
- Umuvumu, Gasuru, Igitoma
- Portuguese
- Mulemba
- Tsonga
- Xirhomberhombe
- Wolof
- Dóobaali
Synonyms
- Ficus acrocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex Miq.
- Ficus annobonensis Mildbr. & Hutch.
- Ficus basarensis Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burret
- Ficus bequaertii De Wild.
- Ficus bongoensis Warb.
- Ficus burkei (Miq.) Miq.
- Ficus butaguensis De Wild.
- Ficus chlamydodora Warb. ex Engl.
- Ficus cognata N.E.Br.
- Ficus crassipedicellata De Wild.
- Ficus crassipedicellata f. angustifolia De Wild.
- Ficus crassipedicellata f. boonei De Wild.
- Ficus crassipedicellata var. cuneata De Wild.
- Ficus cyphocarpa Mildbr.
- Ficus dekdekena (Miq.) A.Rich.
- Ficus dinteri Warb.
- Ficus dissocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Ficus dusenii Warb.
- Ficus erici-rosenii R.E.Fr.
- Ficus eriocarpa Warb.
- Ficus galpinii Warb.
- Ficus goetzei Warb.
- Ficus hochstetteri A.Rich.
- Ficus hochstetteri var. glabior Miq.
- Ficus iteophylla Miq.
- Ficus kagerensis Lebrun & L.Touss.
- Ficus mabifolia Warb.
- Ficus mammigera R.E.Fr.
- Ficus medullaris Warb.
- Ficus microcarpa Vahl
- Ficus neriifolia A.Rich.
- Ficus neurocarpa Lebrun & L.Touss.
- Ficus persicifolia Welw. ex Warb.
- Ficus petersii Warb.
- Ficus phillipsii Burtt Davy & Hutch.
- Ficus psilopoga Welw. ex Ficalho
- Ficus pubicosta Warb. ex De Wild. & T.Durand
- Ficus rhodesiaca Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burret
- Ficus rokko Warb. & Schweinf.
- Ficus ruficeps Warb.
and 12 more.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Subshrub, Tree, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced
Plant problems
Fiddle leaf fig dropping leaves in fall: causes and fixesWhy your fiddle leaf fig drops leaves in fall, how to dial in autumn light and watering, and how to tell normal shedding apart from root rot.
Weeping fig dropping leaves after moving indoorsWeeping fig dropping leaves indoors? A change in light is often the cause. Learn how to adjust watering and spot signs of trouble.
Photos
Photo: Xesko, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Purves, M., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: ESPOIR ANDJI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Roger Culos, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Baudouin Dinkungi Ngoma, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Mitiku Muanenda Adula, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.