St Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery   /   Plant

Plant Details

Ficus microcarpa L

Latex containing evergreen tree with round dence crown , smooth gray bark , long , thin , dangling arial roots . Leaves alternate , simple , leathery , deep glossy , green , ovate elliptic to diamond shaped , short pointed ridged tips . Flowers purple syconia , tiny , unisexual . Fruit sessile , small syconium . Seed tiny , minute .

 

  • Family: Moraceae
  • Habit: Latex containing evergreen tree
  • Habitat: Anywhere
  • Status : Frequent


Vernacular names

English - Indian laural fig

Hindi - Kamarup

Malayalam- Itti

Tamil - kallichchi

Kannada - pinapala

Medicinal Uses

* For the treatment of diabetes .

* To treat ulcers .

* Effective for liver diseases .

* Effective for curing toothache .

* It reduces itching .