About Indian Rock Fig
Ficus arnottiana, commonly known as the Indian rock fig, rock peepal or wavy-leaved fig tree, is a species of fig tree, native to the Indian subcontinent with a preference to rocky habitats. The species was named in honor of the Scottish botanist George Arnott Walker-Arnott.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus arnottiana
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bassari, Palhi, पारस पिपल Paras Pipal
- Nepali
- पारस पिपल Paaras Pipal
- Tamil
- கொடியரசு Kotiyarasu
- Telugu
- కల్లరావి Kallaravi, కొండ రావి Konda Ravi
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡರಸಿ Kaadaarasi, ಕಾಡುಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ Kadu Aswatha, ಕಲ್ಲಶ್ವತ್ಥ Kalla Aswattha
- Malayalam
- Amakanniyam, Kallal, Kallarayal
- Marathi
- पायर Payar, कडक पाईर Kadak Payer, पिपळी Pipli
Botanical family
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Indian Rock Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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