Ithi / Talbot Fig
Ficus talbotii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus talbotii
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- Moraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- 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
- Malayalam
- Ithi, Vellayal, വെള്ളയാൽ
About Ithi
Talbot Fig (Ficus talbotii) 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 shola and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April.
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Ithi belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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