Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Moraceae | Genus: Ficus | Species: Ficus rumphii Blume |
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| Synonym | Ficus cordifolia Roxb. , Ficus affinior Griff., Urostigma rumphii (Blume) Miq. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Pilkhi, Gajna, Kabai peepal | Flower Type | Hypanthodium |
| English / Trade Name | Mock peepal tree, Rumpf's fig tree | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Pilkhi | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Syconium |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Figs sessile, globose, 6-9 mm across, in axillary pairs, black when ripe; basal bracts 3, orbicular. |
| Habitat | Associated with Sal forests. Himalayan tracts, to 1200 m. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Bhutan, China, Indo China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand. | Bark Details | Bark yellowish-grey, smooth. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous trees, to 20 m high; bark yellowish-grey, smooth. Leaves alternate, broadly ovate or ovate-oblong, 6-14 x 3.5-9 cm, acuminate, tip less than 2.5 cm long, entire, slightly undulate, upper surface shining; base 3-5 nereved; lateral nerves 6-9 pairs; petioles 3-9 cm long. Figs sessile, globose, 6-9 mm across, in axillary pairs, black when ripe; basal bracts 3, orbicular. | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, broadly ovate or ovate-oblong, acuminate, tip less than 2.5 cm long, entire, slightly undulate, upper surface shining. |
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