About Soft Fig
Soft Fig (Ficus mollis) 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 dry deciduous forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-January.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus mollis
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಅತ್ತಿ Kaadu atthi, ಕಾಡುಗೋಣಿ Kaadugoni, ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ Kaalarali
- Malayalam
- ഇച്ചി
Botanical family
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Soft Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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