Indian Bat Fig

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.
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