Ficus amplissima Rees.
Indian bat fig
Evergreen or semi-deciduous tree grow up to 25 m high, 2 m in diameter trunk leaves ovate elliptic-lanceolate in shape with a blunt or acute tip figs 1-15 cm in diameter, light green, ripening red or purple
Ornamental plant. The leaves and branches used as fodder for cows, goats, and sheep. The wood is ideal for burning, and thus is widely used as a fuelwood in rural areas. The raw or ripened fruits are used to make pickles.The trunk produces hard and high quality timber that is used to build furniture.
Ficus indica Wild
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