Ficus for ID : 220710-AK-2
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Aarti S. Khale
22 Jul 2010, 1:02:22 am22/07/10
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Date/Time : 29th of May, 2010.
Location Place : Karla,on way to Pune ... Altitude : do not know ... GPS : do not know
Habitat : ... Type : wild
Plant Habit : Tree ... Height : small ... Length :
Leaves Type : as seen ... Shape : do not know ... Size : do not know
Inflorescence Type : do not know ... Size : do not know
Flowers Size : ... Colour : ... Calyx : do not know ... Bracts : do not know
Fruits Type : as seen ... Shape : round ... Size : small ... Seeds : do not know
Location Place : Karla,on way to Pune ... Altitude : do not know ... GPS : do not know
Habitat : ... Type : wild
Plant Habit : Tree ... Height : small ... Length :
Leaves Type : as seen ... Shape : do not know ... Size : do not know
Inflorescence Type : do not know ... Size : do not know
Flowers Size : ... Colour : ... Calyx : do not know ... Bracts : do not know
Fruits Type : as seen ... Shape : round ... Size : small ... Seeds : do not know
Other Info :
Fragrance : do not know ... Pollinator : do not know ... Uses : do not know
Looks like a variety of Ficus.
Looks like a variety of Ficus.
Kindly help in identifying.
Regards,
Aarti
Dinesh Valke
22 Jul 2010, 1:43:22 am22/07/10
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Aarti ji, this ficus must be Ficus exasperata (syn. Ficus asperrima) ... commonly known as: Brahma's banyan, forest sandpaper fig, rough banyan, sand paper fig • Kannada: ಅಡವಿ ಅತ್ತಿ adavi atti, ಗರಗತ್ತಿ garagatti • Konkani: खरवंट kharvant • Malayalam: തേരകം theerakam • Marathi: करवत karvat • Sanskrit: करपत्र karapatra • Tamil: மரம்தினிஅத்தி maramthinniatti • Telugu: కరక బొద్దు karaka boddu, కరసాన karasana, సిరి బొడ్డ siri bodda
Regards.
Regards.
Dinesh Valke
22 Jul 2010, 3:02:28 am22/07/10
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Missed on pointing out some of the key features visible to plain eye.
Shrikant ji has a valid say:
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Hi Dinesh,
Your ID seems correct but on behalf of other members I would like to know how you arrived at this since the size of leaf, fig and sand paper like finish of the leaf is not mentioned though it could have been mentioned instead of 'as seen'. May we please point out at the format whenever key features are missing? Regards, Shrikant
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Am banking on my familiarity with this sand paper fig tree. May not be thorough familiarity, but these figs have a tell-tale yellow nipple ... and in any given angle, the tree has some of its figs showing them for sure. The arrangement of the figs too, is note-worthy ... they are not clustered, but aligned along the slender branches, usually in pairs, growing in all angles. Photo attached.
The tree looks beautiful when fruiting, especially when devoid of leaves. A photo attached.
Though the size of leaves is important, in this plant, the interesting feature is the rough texture of the leaves -- worth feeling and realizing !! .... in most of the languages , this tree is named for the abrasive nature of its leaves.
Shrikant ji has a valid say:
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Hi Dinesh,
Your ID seems correct but on behalf of other members I would like to know how you arrived at this since the size of leaf, fig and sand paper like finish of the leaf is not mentioned though it could have been mentioned instead of 'as seen'. May we please point out at the format whenever key features are missing? Regards, Shrikant
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Am banking on my familiarity with this sand paper fig tree. May not be thorough familiarity, but these figs have a tell-tale yellow nipple ... and in any given angle, the tree has some of its figs showing them for sure. The arrangement of the figs too, is note-worthy ... they are not clustered, but aligned along the slender branches, usually in pairs, growing in all angles. Photo attached.
The tree looks beautiful when fruiting, especially when devoid of leaves. A photo attached.
Though the size of leaves is important, in this plant, the interesting feature is the rough texture of the leaves -- worth feeling and realizing !! .... in most of the languages , this tree is named for the abrasive nature of its leaves.
tanay bose
22 Jul 2010, 7:45:52 am22/07/10
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Ficus exasperata indeed !!
It's all about experience Dinesh ji
Tanay--
Tanay Bose
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It's all about experience Dinesh ji
Tanay
Tanay Bose
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9830439691(Mobile)
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