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NRLD - 330852 | Ficus johannis

Assessment ID
330852
Taxon name
Ficus johannis
Boiss.
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ficus johannis
Boiss.
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
tracheophyta
Class
magnoliopsida
Order
rosales
Family
moraceae
Genus
Ficus
Species
johannis
Species authority
Boiss.
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Although this species is not described as common, it is known to be widespread throughout the Hajar Mountains. In addition, it occurs in at least one protected area within its range and is known to be cultivated in certain areas. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is known to be widespread within the southern Hajar Mountains and occurs within the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). It is also known from Jebel Hafeet (EAD 2018). Generally, it grows at higher elevations above c. 500 m (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Arabian Peninsula, to Iran and Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This deciduous tree species can grow up to 8 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). The trunk has distinctive almost-white bark and produces milky sap (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Its leaves vary in shape but are typically lobed, while fruit is produced between March and May and is purple when ripe (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It generally grows within plantation and mountain habitats, including rocky wadi slopes (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
This species is known to be heavily grazed by livestock, which may pose a threat in areas of its range (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Allen, D.J., Westrip, J.R.S., Puttick, A., Harding, K.A., Hilton-Taylor, C. and Ali, H. 2021. UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants. Technical Report. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates, Dubai.