Herbarium JCB

Ficus racemosa L.

Family : MORACEAE
(MULBERRY FAMILY OR FIG FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Moraceae
Species : Ficus racemosa
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Ficus racemosa L.
Common name : Cluster Fig, Country Fig, Gular Fig
Vernacular name : Gulair, Gular, Umar (Hin.); Atthimara (Kan.); Nalla atthi, Vellai atthi (Tam.); Udumbaramu, Atti, Bodda, Paidi, Marri chettu (Tel.); Dimri, Dimuri (Ori.); Udumbarah, Sadaphalah (San.)
Key identification features : A large evergreen tree with milky latex. Bole is buttressed. Leaves are simple, ovate, glossy-green (15-20 cm) and alternate. Galls are often seen on leaf. The yellow-orange edible figs are in clusters and are borne on the main trunk as well as on the upper branches. Bark is greyish-yellow, not very rough, with milky latex. The red furry figs are in clusters and are distinctive.
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
Comments : On plains to 1500 m in all kinds of habitats.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South China, New Guinea, Australia
Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka ; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Ficus racemosa. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.