About Spotted White Fig
Ficus virens is a semi-deciduous plant of the genus Ficus found in Pakistan, India, east and Southeast Asia, through Malaysia and into Northern Australia. Its common name is white fig; it is locally known as pilkhan and in the Kunwinjku language it is called manbornde. Like many figs, its fruits are edible. One of the most famous specimens of this tree is the Curtain Fig Tree of the Atherton Tableland, near Cairns, a popular tourist attraction. Another famous example is the Tree of Knowledge in Darwin. Ficus virens var. sublanceolata occurs the subtropical rainforest of northeastern New South Wales, and south eastern Queensland in Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus virens
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to Solomon Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पिलखन Pilkhan, पाखड़ Pakhad, पाकड़ Pakad
- Nepali
- काब्रो Kaabro
- Tamil
- Kurugatti
- Telugu
- Badijuvvi, Jatti
- Kannada
- Kari-basari, juvvi
- Malayalam
- ചെരാലാ Cherala
- Marathi
- Bassari, Gandhaumbara, पायर
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Spotted White Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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