Family:
Moraceae
Synonym:
Covellia glomerata (Roxb.) Miq.
Vernacular
name:
Athi, Atteeka, Atthi, Country fig, Crattock, Gular fig.
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
lowland, tropical forests
Distribution: Indo-Malesia to Australia and China.
Flowering
& Fruiting: January - July
Key identification features: These
deciduous trees grow up to 30 m
tall with buttressed trunks. Their bark is reddish-brown or yellowish-brown,
smooth yet coarsely flaky. Leaves are simple, membranous, and blistered when
dried. Male and female flowers occur, with male flowers being sessile and
compressed, while female flowers are stalked among gall flowers. The figs
varying in color from orange to pink or dark crimson .
Uses:
Used to treat Diabetes, Liver disorders, Diarrhea, Inflammatory conditions,
Hemorrhoids, Respiratory diseases, Urinary diseases.
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