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 Haryana |
Ambala, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Morni-Pinjore, Rewari, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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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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