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Ficus vasta (Amharic: ዋርካ; Warka), (Arabic: تالوقة; Talouqa) is a fig plant found in Ethiopia and Yemen. The tree is a species of sycamore-fig.
Ficus vasta grows in and around the Horn of Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula. It is primarily endemic to Ethiopia and Yemen, but can also be found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, and Sudan, and into Uganda and Tanzania in the African Great Lakes region. The tree grows along rivers forming stands or thickets. Additionally, it is found in dry savannah and grows at elevations between 1,400 and 2,500 m (4,590 and 8,200 ft). It is not cultivated under domestication, and is disappearing due to human pressure, mainly in its use as firewood.
The figs are edible, and being collected by children. They are also eaten by sheep, goats, monkeys (including baboons), and birds. The figs can be eaten right off the tree, or when half-dry, or when dry. Dry figs are usually stored and eaten as needed.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ficus vasta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
