✿Moraceae · Ficus

Chela / South-Indian Fig

Ficus beddomei

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Flowering: July-February

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ficus beddomei
Genus: Ficus
Family: Moraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen, Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: July-February
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Moraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam: തവിട്ടാൽ, Chela, Thavittaal

About Chela

South-Indian Fig (Ficus beddomei) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family (Fig/Mulberry family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, catkin/syconium/head flower clusters, drupe/syconium/sorosis fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen, evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.

Botanical family

Moraceae

Fig/Mulberry family

Chela belongs to the Moraceae family.

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