Family:
Moraceae
Synonym:
No synonym
Vernacular
name:
Aalamaram, Peraal
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Monsoon and rainforests.
Distribution: Indian subcontinent; widely grown as avenue tree
Flowering
& Fruiting: March – December
Key identification features: This
30 m tall tree has spreading branches with numerous aerial roots. Its bark is
greyish-white, smooth, and exfoliates irregularly. The leaves are ovate,
leathery. The tree produces unisexual flowers, with male flowers having a
single stamen and female flowers having a superior ovary. The figs ripen to
orange-red and contain dark brown achenes.
Uses: Used for treatment for
Liver and spleen enlargement, Diabetes, Dysentery, Leprosy, Diarrhea,
Leucorrhea etc.
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