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 palmata Forssk. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ficus pseudocarica, Ficus forskalaei | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Pheru, Khemri, Anjiri | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Punjab Fig | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Haibam | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 1700-2400m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit narrowed at the base 2 cm long, yellow or purple in color |
| Habitat | Occurs around villages, wastelands and fields | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Nepal, Pakistan, Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan. | Bark Details | Gray color |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | A deciduous, moderate-sized tree, 6 to 10 metres in height; young branches, tomentose, often becoming glabrous; bark, smooth, dull, ash gray, can be stripped off with the hand, exposing the white to light-yellow wood underneath; wood, moderately hard | Leaf Details | Leaves 12.92 cm long, 14.16 cm broad, having reticulate pinnate venation and dentate margin dark green and rough on the upper surface |
