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 virens Aiton |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ficus infectoria Roxb. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Kahimal, Pakhad, Pilkhan | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | White Fig | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Ching Heibong | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1700 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit sessile, in axillary pairs, globose, 5-7 mm across, tubercled and whitish when ripe; basal bracts 3 |
| Habitat | Occours in lowland and hill forests also roadside | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Japan, Malesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietanm | Bark Details | Bark greenish-grey |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous trees, to 15 m high; often epiphytic in earlier life; bark greenish-grey, smooth. Leaves alternate, variable, ovate, entire, lobed, 8-16 x 3-8.5 cm, shortly acuminate, base rounded or subcordate, 3-nerved; lateral nerves 5-7 pairs; petioles 3-7 cm long; stipules broadly ovate, acute, pubescent. Figs. Sessile, in axillary pairs, globose, 5-7 mm across | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, variable, ovate, entire, lobed, shortly acuminate, base rounded or subcordate, 3-nerved; lateral nerves 5-7 pairs; petioles 3-7 cm long; stipules broadly ovate, acute, pubescent |
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