Moraceae · Ficus

Goni-Mara / Mysore Fig

Ficus drupacea var. pubescens

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Assam, Karnataka, Goa
Flowering
December-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ficus drupacea var. pubescens
Genus
Ficus
Family
Moraceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Eastern Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Laos
Found in India
Assam, Karnataka, Goa
Flowering & fruiting
December-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)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 Goni-Mara 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

Tamil
Sonnai-ala, Kal-ala
Kannada
Goni-Mara
Malayalam
ചെലാ Chela
Marathi
बुराली वड Burali-Wad

About Goni-Mara

Mysore Fig (Ficus drupacea var. pubescens) is a tree in the Moraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Karnataka and Goa. It grows in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to May.

Illustration representing the Moraceae family
Botanical family

Moraceae

Fig/Mulberry family

Goni-Mara belongs to the Moraceae family.

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