About Cluster Fig
Ficus racemosa, the cluster fig, red river fig, udumbara, audumbara, or gular (Hindi: गूलर), is a species of plant in the mulberry family Moraceae. It is native to tropical Asia and Australia. It is a fast-growing plant with large, very coarse leaves, attaining the size of a large shrub or even larger in old specimens. A distinctive feature of its growth habit is the cauliflorous nature of its fruiting, where the syconia (figs) grow in dense clusters directly from the trunk and larger branches. The ripe figs are a favourite food of the rhesus macaque, and the plant also serves as a host for the caterpillars of the two-brand crow butterfly (Euploea sylvester) of northern Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus racemosa
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, China to New Guinea, Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गूलर Goolar, गूलर, उडुंबर
- Nepali
- गुलर Gular, डुम्री Dumri, डुम्री
- Bengali
- জগডুমুর
- Tamil
- அத்தி Atti, அத்தி
- Telugu
- Paidi, మేడి, అత్తి
- Kannada
- ಅತ್ತಿ Atti, ರುಮಡಿ Rumadi, ಅತ್ತಿಮರ
- Malayalam
- Atti, അത്തി
- Marathi
- Umber, उंबर, औदुंबर वृक्ष
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Cluster Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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