Ficus mysorensis - fruits reg

[PUTTARAJU K]

Hi...Every One,

    It's true that the fruits of Ficus  mysorensis  attract large number
of birds, during its fruiting season. Bird species  like sun bi
rd,barbet, Starling,Drongo,Chloropsis,Hanging parrots,Hill & common
Myna, Crow, like wise list goes on to 18 varieties and mammals
like Grey squirrel, Malabar Giant Squirrel and Langoor. The attraction
of this tree is in the arrival its VIP visitor...... Malabar Pied
Hornbill(Anthracoceros coronatus).It's kaiga's pride bird. It's
population is more than hundred numbers in recent years. Every year
during November-December this tree fruits and tree filled with
horn bill's, which i am observing & enjoying since my appointment in
kaiga i.e 1989 onwards.I too recorded video & stills of it. Happy to
share some of the beauty of fruits & Birds with Indian
tree pix....Enjoy.

K.Puttaraju
Scientific Officer,
Kaiga Atomic Power Plant,
NPCIL, Post Kaiga,
Uttarkannada Dist.,
Karnataka - 581 400

Mob : 9448 999 150
mail : pakshir...@gmail.com

[PUTTARAJU K]

Hi...Every One,

It's true that the fruits of Ficus mysorensis attract large
number
of birds, during its fruiting season. Bird species like sun bi

rd,barbet, Starling,Drongo,Chloropsis,Hanging parrots,Hill & common
Myna, Crow, like wise list goes on to 18 varieties and mammals

like Grey squirrel, Malabar Giant Squirrel and Langoor. The attraction

of this tree is in the arrival its VIP visitor...... Malabar Pied
Hornbill(Anthracoceros coronatus).It's kaiga's pride bird. It's
population is more than hundred numbers in recent years. Every year
during November-December this tree fruits and tree filled with

horn bill's, which i am observing & enjoying since my appointment in

kaiga i.e 1989 onwards. 365 days you can find malbar pied hornbill
over here. various ficus specis fruits in different period. I too

[raghu ananth]

Dear Sri Puttaraju,

Thanks for sharing these information on this fig tree and its attractions - Hornbills, hill mynas .. truly amazing  birds.

Good to know nature enthusiasts sharing  from that part of U.K, a great place for it has a multitude of flora and fauna around.

 I just tried to understand the fruiting dates of 

Ficus Drupacea alias Ficus Mysorensis

 fruiting seasons

- In Mysore district they are generally known to fruit in the month of June. 

- Farmers who work/stay close to this Mysore fig tree say "These figs were generally  fruiting during rainy seasons (June), these days, we see them 

start fruiting in the month December itself."

From ITP/eflora  database, the fruiting dates are as below

2008

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24 Feb 2008, Mysore, Raghu

28 Feb 08, Bangalore, Vasant Barve

6 Dec 08, 

Ficus drupacea (Mysore Fig) Bhongir fort, AP. JM Garg

2009

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April 2009.Mumbai, Shubhada nikarge

24 May '09.Mumbai, Rashida,

Jun 2009 Unchalli, Uttara Kannada, Raghu

12-June-09, 

Lalbagh, Bangalore,

 Ranjini Kamath, 

28 Dec, 2009 Kaiga, Uttara Kannada (Puttaraju)

2010

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Feb 2010. (Mysore dist), Raghu

Regards

Raghu

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[Prashant awale]

Dear K.Puttaraju ji,

Nice photographs & and thanks for sharing. Looking forward to see more sp. from this region.

best wishes

Prashant