✿Moraceae · Ficus
Paras Pipal / Indian Rock Fig
Ficus arnottiana
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- June-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus arnottiana
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- Moraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Puducherry, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are large, ovate to heart-shaped, and have a distinctive glossy green surface with prominent veins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Paras Pipal 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
- Hindi
- Bassari, Palhi, पारस पिपल Paras Pipal, paras peepal
- 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, കല്ലരയാൽ
- Marathi
- पायर Payar, कडक पाईर Kadak Payer, पिपळी Pipli
About Paras Pipal
Indian Rock Fig (Ficus arnottiana) is a tree in the Moraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and 9 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to September.
Botanical family
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Paras Pipal belongs to the Moraceae family.
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