Ficus arnottiana (Miq.) Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

A fig. It is a shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are simple and alternate or in spirals. The leaf stalk is 3-10 cm long. The leaf blade is 6-20 cm long by 5-13 cm wide. It is oval with a deeply heart shaped base. The fruit are figs that occur in pairs or crowded near the tips. They are yellow-brown when ripe and 5-7 mm across.
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Growth form tree
Growth support hemiepiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in rock crevices between 1000-1500 m altitude in India.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are boiled and dried and then used for tea.
Uses material medicinal tea
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Medicine (unspecified)
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Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Images

Ficus arnottiana unspecified picture

Distribution

Ficus arnottiana world distribution map, present in India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:852422-1
WFO ID wfo-0000687376
COL ID 6HW6T
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Synonyms

Urostigma arnottianum Urostigma courtallense Ficus populeaster Ficus arnottiana Ficus courtallensis