Dhop / Mountain Fig
Ficus altissima
- Found in India
- Assam, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
How to identify Dhop
Identify Dhop by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mizoram and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Moraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dhop.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus altissima
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- Moraceae
- Found in India
- Assam, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Punjab
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are alternate, elliptic to ovate, with entire margins and up to 100 by 40 mm (3.9 by 1.6 in).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are alternate, elliptic to ovate, with entire margins and up to 100 by 40 mm (3.9 by 1.6 in).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The leaves are alternate, elliptic to ovate, with entire margins and up to 100 by 40 mm (3.9 by 1.6 in).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dhop itself; the rest are typical of the Moraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Catkin
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Assamese
- Dhop, Dhop-bor, Atha-dimoru, Mon dimaru, Gadhu-bor, Gadgubar
- Mizo
- Bung
About Dhop
Mountain Fig (Ficus altissima) is a species in the Moraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 5 other states.
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Dhop belongs to the Moraceae family.
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