Ficus for id

[Shrikant Ingalhalikar]

It is a branched shrub about 1 mt tall. branches lenticellate. leaves alternate ovate, 10-20 cm, often deeply 3 lobed, serrate, coriaceous, rough . petioles 3 cm.

[Shrikant Ingalhalikar]

Attaching an image that was missed. Regards

[radha veach]

Ficus heterophylla

regards
Radha

[Dr Santhosh Kumar]

Ficus heterophylla

SANTHOSH
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Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT,FABSc, FLS 

Head, Estates Department

Electro Saudi Services Ltd

Riyadh, KSA

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Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode
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[Shrikant Ingalhalikar]

Thank you Radha and Dr. Santhosh Kumar. Yes, there is similarity of this plant with F. heterophylla but it differs with it in following points.

1. Habit is densely branched erect shrub and not a slender diffuse trailing shrub.

2. Habitat is rock faces at high elevations and not on river banks

3. Leaves are rather large

I do not know if F heterophylla shows these variations. Regards 

[Aneeta Kindre]

​Hello Shrikant Sir & all,

I think same plant I have seen in Alibag before two days.

I also found this plant on rocky surface.  Plant is about 3 feet long, Leaves 15.5 cm length(with petiole) & width 7 cm, ovate to lanceolate, slightly acuminate, mostly 3-lobed, margins irregular & both leaf surfaces are scabrous. I hope my plant is Ficus heterophyalla, Please add some focus on this also !! :)

 

 

Warm regards,

Anita Kindre.

[radha veach]

Hello Shrikant and Aneeta,

As far as I have seen this plant is definitely not restricted to river banks. It is often a branched erect shrub. Leaves are often large.

I hope we are not talking about 2 different plants.

regards
Radha

[vip...@gmail.com]

The leaves of a young Ficus exasperata are strikingly similar before transforming into their usually recognizable and mature shape. Have attached my photograph of the same.

Best wishes, Viplav

[Dr Santhosh Kumar]

The opinion of ViplavJi also to be considered, because F.exasperata also shown the same characteristic during the juvenile stages. I am afraid to come again to F. heterophylla now. Let us wait for the other expert's comments.....

SANTHOSH
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Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT,FABSc, FLS 

Head, Estates Department

Electro Saudi Services Ltd

Riyadh, KSA

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(on leave )
Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode
Thiruvananthapuram-695562
Kerala
India
www.drsanthosh.wikifoundry.com

 

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[radha veach]

In F. heterophylla the stipules are 2 to each leaf, ovate, scarious
and about half an inch long.

In F. exasperata the stipules are minute.

regards
Radha

On 24/09/2014, Dr Santhosh Kumar <drsanth...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The opinion of ViplavJi also to be considered, because F.exasperata also
> shown the same characteristic during the juvenile stages. I am afraid to
> come again to F. heterophylla now. Let us wait for the other expert's
> comments.....
>
> SANTHOSH
> ------------------------------------------

> *Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar *MSc, PhD, FIAT,FABSc, FLS

> Head, Estates Department
> Electro Saudi Services Ltd
> Riyadh, KSA
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> (on leave )
> Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode
> Thiruvananthapuram-695562
> Kerala
> India

> www.drsanthosh.wikifoundry.com <http://www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com>

>
> NB: Please consider your environmental responsibility! Ask yourself before
> printing this email !!!
>
> On 24 September 2014 15:02, vip...@gmail.com <vip...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>

>> The leaves of a young *Ficus exasperata *are strikingly similar before

>>>>>> *Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar *MSc, PhD, FIAT,FABSc, FLS

>>>>>> Head, Estates Department
>>>>>> Electro Saudi Services Ltd
>>>>>> Riyadh, KSA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> --------------------------------
>>>>>> (on leave )
>>>>>> Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute,
>>>>>> Palode
>>>>>> Thiruvananthapuram-695562
>>>>>> Kerala
>>>>>> India

>>>>>> www.drsanthosh.wikifoundry.com <http://www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com>

[Shrikant Ingalhalikar]

Thanks Radha, Aneeta and Viplav.
I have checked stipules as suggested by Radha and they tally with F exasperata. The venation and leaf thickness also match with F exasperata.
My plant and Aneeta's plant seem to be coppiced forms of A. Exasperata. Thanks for sharing this new observation.

[Aneeta Kindre]

​Thank alot Radha ji, Shrikant sir, Santhosh ji and Viplav ji !! Agree with F.exasperata. Its new information for me too !!

Warm regards,

Anita Kindre.

[Shrikant Ingalhalikar]

There is a mention in T. Cooke flora about F asperrima having 3 lobed leaves rarely. Regards