Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Moraceae | Genus: Ficus | Species: Ficus religiosa L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ficus caudata, Urostigma religiosum | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Peepal, Bo tree, bodhi tree, holy tree, scared fig | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Sacred Fig Tree, | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Khongnang (sana) | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruits are in pairs 1.5 cm in diameter and dark purple a smooth achene |
| Habitat | Occurs in temples and local village a sacred tree to most hindus planted | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indo-China And Thailand | Bark Details | Bark grey, smooth and exudation milky |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a large dry season-deciduous or semi-evergreen tree up to 30 metres (98 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) | Leaf Details | Leaves simple, alternate, spiral new leaves pink; stipules 1-1.5 cm long |
