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Eechamaram / Veined-Leaf Fig

Ficus nervosa

Tree

Habit: Tree
Flowering: March-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ficus nervosa
Genus: Ficus
Family: Moraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, South China, Formosa, Vietnam
Flowering & fruiting: March-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Moraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit: Drupe

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

Local Names

Malayalam: ഈചാമരമ് Eechamaram, ഈചാ Eeccha

About Eechamaram

Veined-Leaf Fig (Ficus nervosa) 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 semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, South China, Formosa, Vietnam. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May.

Botanical family

Moraceae

Fig/Mulberry family

Eechamaram belongs to the Moraceae family.

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