Ficus hispida L.f.
Ficus hispida L.f.
Family: Moraceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: hispida
Common Name:
English: Hairy fig
Malayalam: Erumanaakk
Tamil: Peyatti
Hindi: Gobla
Description: It is a hairy shrub or a small tree. Leaves are opposite, oblong, ovate, wide, with coarse hairs. Male trees are hermaphrodite with staminate and pistillate flowers. Calyx 3lobed. Many male flowers are found near apical pore. Stamen1. Female flower have no calyx lobes. Ovary is dilated, style short, smooth, globose. Fruit is a hairy fig.
Phenology: Through out the year.
Uses: To treat diarrohea,fever,liver problem etc.
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