Common Wild Fig

Ficus thonningii is a species of Ficus. It is a tree native to tropical and southern Africa and the Cape Verde Islands. It is commonly known as Mũgumo to the Agikuyu or the Strangler Fig in common English. Recent phylogenetic analysis suggests it may be a species complex.

The species has diverse economic and environmental uses across many farming and pastoral communities in Africa. In some dryland areas in Africa for example, it is a very good source of dry season livestock fodder, because it produces highly nutritious foliage in large amounts all year round. Parts of the plant edible for livestock include, leaves, twigs and barks, and their nutritional value varies with season.