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 .
