 In the south it occurs in northern Angola, northern Zambia, and at Mount Namuli in Zambezia, Mozambique.They grow beside forested streams or rivers, or in swamps where they overhang pools, and on inselbergs and rock outcrops, from sea level to 1,800 m.

"Ficus cyathistipula" is an evergreen tree, growing to in height.It has dark and flaky bark.