✿Moraceae · Ficus

Pilkhan / Karal Fig

Ficus tsjakela

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
Flowering: January-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Ficus tsjakela
Genus: Ficus
Family: Moraceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests and deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa
Flowering & fruiting: January-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

Hindi: पिलखन Pilkhan
Tamil: Kal-aal
Kannada: ಬೋವಿ Bovi, ಬೋವು Bovu, ಬೋವಿಯ ಮರ
Malayalam: Karaal, Kara, Aal

About Pilkhan

Karal Fig (Ficus tsjakela) 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 moist deciduous forests and deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.

Botanical family

Moraceae

Fig/Mulberry family

Pilkhan belongs to the Moraceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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