Krishna Fig
Ficus krishnae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand & more
How to identify Krishna Fig
Identify Krishna Fig by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Leaves folded into a cup shape (Krishna's butter-cup fig).
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Moraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Krishna Fig.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus krishnae
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- Moraceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Telangana, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Its most distinguishing feature is its leaves, which have a unique pouch-like or cup-shaped base, ovate heart-shaped with 3 nerves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The leaves are thick, leathery, and glossy green, while velvety on both sides when young.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Krishna Fig 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
- Sinhala
- ගොටු නුග
About Krishna Fig
Krishna Fig (Ficus krishnae) is a species in the Moraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand and 6 other states.
In culture
It carries a body of folklore around it.
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Krishna Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
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