Ficus salicifolia | Vahl

SIS Taxon ID
166160274
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
Kingdom
Species
Scientific Name
Ficus salicifolia
Authority
Vahl
Is SIS
On

Ficus salicifolia | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This tree species is known to grow within wadi environments (Mahmoud et al. 2018). It can grow up to 15 m in height and has smooth grey bark (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The tree produces a milky sap, has alternating, lance-shaped leaves and round orange fruits (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It flowers between May and December (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Typically, it grows within wadi banks and gorges at low elevations (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and is described as 'more prominent on rock debris, especially near wadis' (Perry 2008). This fig tree is also reported to be the most drought-tolerant of the Ficus species found within Arabia (Jongbloed et al. 2003).
Taxon
Taxa
Ficus salicifolia | Vahl
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Although the African Plant Database (APD 2020) maintains Ficus cordata subsp. salicifolia as a subspecies of F. cordata, we follow Bhanumas et al. 2013 and Plants of the World online (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2020) in considering Ficus salicifolia as a valid species.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is widespread throughout the Hajar Mountain range and the Ru'us al-Jibal (as Ficus cordata subsp. salicifolia; Jongbloed et al. 2003). It typically occurs at low elevations and is rarely found above 500 m altitude (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species is given as from the western Cape Province to Cameroon, and east to the Arabian Peninsula (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019), although Bhanumas et al. (2013) consider the distribution in Africa to generally be more northerly (Algeria, Niger, Libya, Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Egypt, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti, Somalia, and Arabia (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, and Oman). Bordbar and Mirtadzadini (2019) recorded the species for Iran.
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Assessment rationale/justification
This species occurs throughout the Hajar Mountains in the UAE, in addition to the Ru'us al-Jibal. Within this range, it is known to occur in at least one protected area. It is generally considered to be common and is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Verified entry
Off