Ficus reflexa Thunb. also known as the Cape fig, is a species of fig that is indigenous to South Africa, and it is found in the wild in the provinces of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. It is a great alternative to other, more common Ficus houseplants and not yet often encountered. The leaves of the Ficus Reflexa are simple, alternate, and oblong-shaped. They are dark green in color and have a glossy surface.
Genus name c. 1400, from Latin ficus "fig, fig tree" (see fig). With capital letter, as the name of a large genus of trees and shrubs, chosen by Linnaeus (1753).
Ficus reflexa
Ficus reflexa is ca. 130 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 22 cm pot.
