Elephant Ear Fig Tree
Ficus auriculata
Also known as Giant Indian Fig
About Elephant Ear Fig Tree
Ficus auriculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. This fig tree is sometimes referred to by the common names Roxburgh fig and Elephant ear tree and is noted for its big and round leaves and edible fruit. It is native to subtropical and tropical Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, South-Central and Southeast China, East and West Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus auriculata
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Near streams, also cultivated
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- फागूड़ा Phagoora, तिमला Timla, tirmal
- Nepali
- तिमिला Timilaa निमारो Nimaaro, अँजीर Anjeer
- Bengali
- ডুমুর Doomoor
- Tamil
- யானை காது அத்தி Yanai Katu Atti
- Telugu
- రాచ బొడ్ Racha Bodda
- Kannada
- ಅಂಜೂರ Anjoora, ಸೀಮೆ ಅತ್ತಿ Seeme Atthi
- Malayalam
- ആന ചെവിയൻ അത്തി Aanachcheviyan Aththi, തൊണ്ടിപ്പഴം Thontippazham, വലിയ അത്തി Valiya Aththi
- Marathi
- देशी अंजीर Deshi Anjir
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Elephant Ear Fig Tree belongs to the Moraceae family.
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