Category: F

Flacourtia montana Graham (FLACOURTIACEAE) Common namesKannada: Gajale, Hennu sampige, Nayibela.Tulu: Tabluka.Malayalam: Chalirin-pazham, Charal-maram. Description: Towering up to 20 meters, these trees are frequently armed and dioecious. The leaves are broadly elliptic, oblong-elliptic, or ovate-lanceolate, measuring 7-6 x 4-7 cm, typically tapering at the base, and featuring an acute or acuminate apex with crenate margins. Flowers unisexual, in…

Flacourtia indica (Burm. F.) Merr.  (FLACOURTIACEAE) Common namesKannada: Hettari mulli.Malayalam: Cherru-mullikka-chedi, Kuramullu, Kuramulli.Tamil: Kattukalai, Kodumundi, Sottukalai. Description: Shrubs or small trees that shed their leaves; in mature plants, the trunk is frequently equipped with branched thorns, while juvenile shoots and branches feature simple thorns. Leaves usually clusterd towards apices on older branches, variable, obovate, ovate, oblong…

Ficus racemosa  L.  (MORACEAE) Common namesKannada: Athimara.Tulu: Arthimara.Malayalam: Atthi, Atthi-al.Sanskrit: Udumbara.Tamil: Vellai athi.Telugu: Atti.English: Cluster fig. Description: Evergreen trees, 15-20 m tall without aerial roots; young shoots glabrous; pubescent or scaberulous. Leaves ovate-oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, 7-15 x 3-6.5 cm, acute or rounded at base, acute or shortly acuminate at apex, glabrous on both surfaces when mature; basal…

Ficus nervosa Heyne ex Roth (MORACEAE) Common namesMalayalam: Echamaram.Tamil: Nir-al. Description: Towering trees, reaching heights of 20-25 meters, lack aerial roots and contain pearly-white milky sap. The cylindrical trunk has smooth, dark-colored bark, and young parts are finely pubescent. Leaves elliptic, oblong-lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate or oblanceolate, 8-20 x 3-7.5 cm, narrowed or rounded at base,…

Ficus microcarpa L. f. (MORACEAE) Common nameKannada: Kirugoli. Description: Small trees up to 12 m high; latex yellow-white. Leaves alternate, coriaceous, elliptic, oblong or obovate, apex shortly blunt acuminate, base acute; nerves obscure; up to 5.5 – 10.5 x 2-4 cm; petiole 1- 1.5 cm long. The receptacles, measuring 1 cm in diameter, are without stalks…

Ficus hispida L. f. (MORACEAE) Common namesKannada: Athi mara, Kadu athi.Tulu: Paajovu.Malayalam: Erumanakku, Parakan.Sanskrit: Kaka dumbura.Tamil: Pei atthi, Chona-atthi.Telugu: Vetti-athi, Bedamamidi. Description: Small trees, 8-12 m tall without aerial roots; all parts hispid; internodes hollow. Leaves opposite, ovate, oblong or subobovate, 10-20 x 10-15 cm, truncate-cordate at base, abruptly acuminate at apex, membranous, toothed or…

Ficus callosa Willd. (MORACEAE) Common namesKannada: Neeruvate, Thagadu golimara.Tamil: Koli-al. Description: Evergreen trees, 15-20 m tall, with pearly-white juice and without aerial root; branchlets hoary, warted. Leaves alternate, elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, 10-22 x 5-14 cm, acute or rounded at base, subacute or acuminate at apex, rigid, hard, coriaceous, smooth and shining above, pale beneath, pubescent…

Ficus benghalensis L. (MORACEAE) Common namesKannada: Alada mara.Tulu: Goli Mara.Malayalam: Vatam.Sanskrit: Bahupada, Vata.Tamil: Aal, Per aal,Telugu: Pedda marri.English: Banyan tree. Description: Towering trees, reaching heights of up to 30 meters, produce abundant aerial roots descending from their branches and contain milky latex in their vegetative parts. Leaves alternate, ovate or elliptic-ovate, 10-20 x 5-13 cm,…

Ficus arnottiana (Miq.) Miq. (MORACEAE) Common namesKannada: Bettadarali, Kallu ashwatha.Malayalam: Ama kanniyan.Tamil: Kal arasu.Telugu: Kondaravi. Description: Small deciduous trees with milky juice and without aerial roots. Leaves alternate, broadly ovate, 7-20 x 5-15 cm, cordate at base, finely caudate at apex, glabrous, chartaceous; margins subundulate; basal nerves 5-7, lateral nerves 8-10 pairs; reticulation fine; petioles…