Kamarup / Laurel Fig
Ficus microcarpa
Also known as Chinese Banyan, Indian Laurel
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus microcarpa
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- Moraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Ryukyu Islands to New Britain
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Moraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कामरूप Kamarup
- Nepali
- जामु Jaamu
- Tamil
- Kallichchi, ficus nitida
- Telugu
- Plaksa
- Kannada
- Peeladamara, ಪಿನಪಾಲ Pinapala, ಪಿನಿವಾಲ Pinivala
- Malayalam
- Itti, Kallithi, Ittiyali
About Kamarup
Laurel Fig (Ficus microcarpa) 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 evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, China, Ryukyu Islands to New Britain. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May.
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Kamarup belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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