Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

Ficus capensis

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): cape fig
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): douglas
Number of Papers/Mentions: 4

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Akinsinde, K. A. and D. K. Olukoya (1995). Vibriocidal activities of some local herbs. Journal of Diarrhoeal Diseases Research 13(2): 127-129. {a} Nigerian Inst. Med. Res., Edmond Cresent, PMB 2013, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

Orok, E. J., M. U. Ekpo, et al. (1995). Insect pests of some exotic and indigenous browse species in southeastern Nigeria. Agroforestry Systems 29(1): 37-45. {a} Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Obio Akpa Campus, P. M. B 1001, Abak, Akwa Ibon State, Nigeria

Smith, J. W., A. Larbi, et al. (1995). Rumen degradation in sheep, goats and cattle and voluntary intake by sheep of four browse species. Agroforestry Systems 32(3): 277-286. Int. Livestock Res. Inst., Humid/Subhumid Programme, Ibadan, Nigeria

Larbi, A., M. A. Jabbar, et al. (1993). Alchornea cordifolia, a promising indigenous browse species adapted to acid soils in southeastern Nigeria for integrated crop-livestock agroforestry production systems. Agroforestry Systems 22(1): 33-41. {a} International Livestock Cent. Africa, Humid Zone Programme, Ibadan, Nigeria

Ruredzo, T. J. and J. Hanson (1993). Plant recovery from seedling-derived shoot tips of Faidherbia albida grown in vitro. Agroforestry Systems 22(1): 59-65. {a} SADC Reg. Gene Bank, Private Bag CH6, ZA-153 02 Lusaka, Zambia

Thomas, D. W. (1988). The influence of aggressive ants on fruit removal in the tropical tree, Ficus capensis (Moraceae). Biotropica 20(1): 49-53.

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Index of common names:
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Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agriculture and Horticulture, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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