Moraceae · Ficus

Kallaal

Ficus dalhousiae

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
December-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ficus dalhousiae
Genus
Ficus
Family
Moraceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Dry and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
December-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Kallaal itself; the rest are typical of the Moraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Catkin
Fruit
Drupe

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

Local Names

Malayalam
കല്ലാൽ, Kallaal, കല്ലാൽ (Ficus dalhousiae)

About Kallaal

Ficus dalhousiae is a tree in the Moraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in dry and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.

Illustration representing the Moraceae family
Botanical family

Moraceae

Fig/Mulberry family

Kallaal belongs to the Moraceae family.

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