Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Moraceae | Genus: Ficus | Species: Ficus palmata Forssk. subsp. virgata (Roxb.) Browicz( जंगली अंजीर ) |
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Fruit |
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| Synonym | Ficus malabarica Miq., Ficus forskalaei Vahl | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Pheru, Khemri, Anjiri | Flower Type | Hypanthodium |
| English / Trade Name | Punjab Fig | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Jangali Anjir | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up To1700-2400m | Fruit Type | Syconium |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Narrowed At The Base, 2 Cm Long, Yellow Or Purple In Color |
| Habitat | Along Open Grassy Slopes, Edges Of Crop Fields | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | North West India, Afghanistan, Arabia, North East Africa | Bark Details | Gray Color |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Panipat, Rohtak, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous Trees, Upto 12 M High. Bark Smooth, Grey; Young Parts Tomentose. Leaves Alternate, Broadly Ovate To Orbicular, 8-15 X 6-11 Cm, Acute, Dentate Or Serrate. Lateral Nerves 6-8 Pairs.Petiole 1.2-2.6 Cm Long, Pubescent.Stipules Ovate, Acute. Fig Stalked, Usually Solitary, Axillary Subglobose Or Pyriform, 0.7-2 Cm Across, Purple-blue When Ripe | Leaf Details | Leaves, Alternate, Broad, Ovate, Membranous, 12.92 Cm Long, 14.16 Cm Broad, Having Reticulate Pinnate Venation And Dentate Margin Dark Green And Rough On The Upper Surface |
