Ficus sansibarica - Knobbly fig

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Ficus sansibarica - Knobbly fig

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Would any clever person know what this strange but fascinating tree might be, seen in Skukuza camp this month.
Despite numerous monkeys around the fruit didn't seem to be attracting them?

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It is a fig tree.....known as knobbly fig Ficus sansibarica
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Such an unusual tree.
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