*Ficus exasperata *indeed !! It's all about experience Dinesh ji Tanay
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > Missed on pointing out some of the key features visible to plain eye. > Shrikant ji has a valid say: > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Hi Dinesh, > > Your ID seems correct but on behalf of other members I would like to know > how you arrived at this since the size of leaf, fig and sand paper like > finish of the leaf is not mentioned though it could have been mentioned > instead of 'as seen'. May we please point out at the format whenever key > features are missing? Regards, Shrikant > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Am banking on my familiarity with this sand paper fig tree. May not be > thorough familiarity, but these figs have a tell-tale yellow nipple ... and > in any given angle, the tree has some of its figs showing them for sure. The > arrangement of the figs too, is note-worthy ... they are not clustered, but > aligned along the slender branches, usually in pairs, growing in all angles. > Photo attached. > > The tree looks beautiful when fruiting, especially when devoid of leaves. A > photo attached. > > Though the size of leaves is important, in this plant, the interesting > feature is the rough texture of the leaves -- worth feeling and realizing !! > .... in most of the languages , this tree is named for the abrasive nature > of its leaves. > > > Regards. > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Aarti ji, this ficus must be *Ficus exasperata* (syn. *Ficus asperrima*) >> ... commonly known as: Brahma's banyan, forest sandpaper fig, rough banyan, >> sand paper fig • Kannada: ಅಡವಿ ಅತ್ತಿ adavi atti, ಗರಗತ್ತಿ garagatti • >> Konkani: खरवंट kharvant • Malayalam: തേരകം theerakam • Marathi: करवत karvat >> • Sanskrit: करपत्र karapatra • Tamil: மரம்தினிஅத்தி maramthinniatti • >> Telugu: కరక బొద్దు karaka boddu, కరసాన karasana, సిరి బొడ్డ siri bodda >> >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Aarti S. Khale >> <aarti.kh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Date/Time* : 29th of May, 2010. >>> *Location Place* : Karla,on way to Pune ... *Altitude* : do not know >>> ... *GPS* : do not know >>> *Habitat* : ... *Type* : wild >>> *Plant Habit* : Tree ... *Height *: small ... *Length* : >>> *Leaves Type *: as seen ... *Shape* : do not know ... *Size* : do not >>> know >>> *Inflorescence Type* : do not know ... *Size* : do not know >>> *Flowers Size* : ... *Colour* : ... *Calyx* : do not know ... *Bracts*: >>> do not know >>> *Fruits Type* : as seen ... *Shape *: round ... *Size* : small ... * >>> Seeds* : do not know >>> >>> *Other Info* : >>> *Fragrance* : do not know ... *Pollinator* : do not know ... *Uses* : >>> do not know >>> >>> Looks like a variety of Ficus. >>> Kindly help in identifying. >>> Regards, >>> Aarti >>> >> >> > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
