Ficus pumila L.

 
  • Family : MORACEAE
    (Mulberry Or Fig Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJEER FAMILY (अंजीर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Moraceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ficus pumila L.
  • Common name : Climbing Fig, Creeping Fig
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Habitat : Introduced as garden plant, also running wild
  • Comments / notes : Ornamental
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Wayanad (Vythiri)
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : China, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan, Vietnam
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in tropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 – Flora of Udupi District
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ficus pumila. Downloaded on 12 November 2024.

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