Family: Moraceae
Synonym: Covellia hispida (L.f.) Miq.
Vernacular name: Erumanakku, Kattatthi, Parakam, Thonditherakam, Valliteragam
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains
Distribution: India, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka
Flowering
and Fruiting:
September-May
Key
identification features: Shrubs
to medium-sized trees with brownish bark provides protection and structural
support. Leaves are simple, opposite decussate. These leaves have an
elliptic-oblong shape. Inflorescences called syconia contain clustered, globose
flowers. Notably, these flowers are unisexual.
Uses: Young shoots, leaves and green fruits are eaten cooked
as vegetable. Ripe receptacle can be eaten, considered good for liver.
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