St Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery   /   Plant

Plant Details

Ficus racemosa L

Deciduous tree , fast growing , bole bultressed , bark 8 - 10 cm thick , surface reddish - brown or yellowish brown smooth , coarsely flaky , fibrous . Leaves ovate - elliptic to oblong - elliptic entire , glabrous , alternate , simple . Flowers hypanthodium , red , unisexual , syconia . Fruit synconsuorange to red , fleshy , achene granulate .

 

  • Family: Moraceae
  • Habit: Deciduous tree
  • Habitat: Hilly areas
  • Status : Common


Vernacular names

English - cluster fig

Hindi - Goolar

Malayalam - Atti

Tamil - Alti

Kannada - Rumadi

 

Medicinal Uses

* To treat various respiratory problems .

* To treat diabetes .

* Effective for the treatment of liver diseases .

* Rough leaves used to remove caterpillar bristles on skin .

* Bark is rubbed and used boiler or mosquito bite .