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Ficus dicranostyla

A West, Central and East African fig, usually a shrub or small tree to about 8 m but occasionally a tree of 35 m, with a spreading crown, rough grey-brown bark and broad leaves up to 20 cm long. It grows on rocky soils in savanna and in gallery and deciduous forest, from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Zambia. In cultivation treat it as a hot, sun-loving savanna fig that expects a marked dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky soils in Sudanian and Guinean savanna, and in gallery forest along watercourses and in deciduous forest. Savanna plants stand in open, sunny country; gallery-forest plants get more shade and more reliable soil moisture.

Recorded from 3 to 1,900 m, median 450 m (39 records), so mostly a lowland to mid-elevation plant of the savanna belt.

West Africa (Senegal to Cameroon)Central Africa (Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, DR Congo)East Africa (South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda)Zambia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.