| Binomial |
Ficus amplissima Sm. |
| Family |
Moraceae |
| Habit |
Large tree with round spreading crown |
| Bark |
Greenish-grey, smooth |
| Flowers |
unisexual, monoecious, sessile, axillary, Hypanthodium globose |
| Fruits: |
Syconium bluish or purple when ripe; achenes smooth |
| Flowering Period |
November – January |
| Pollinators |
Wasp |
| Native to India |
Planted for fodder and polewood within farmlands. Fruits are chewed to treat mouth ulcers. The bark of the tree is a natural anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant medicine, reducing blood glucose levels. In native medicine, leaf juice is applied on chronic wounds and the latex is applied on fresh wounds. |
| Location on campus: |
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