Thanks, Abhay ji. You are right. Some extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures & more details, click on the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilkhan
*Ficus virens* is a plant of the genus *Ficus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus> * found in India, southeast Asia, through Malaysia and into Northern Australia. Its common name is *White Fig*; it is locally known as *pilkhan*and in the Gun-djeihmi<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gun-djeihmi&action=edit&redlink=1>language it is called *an-borndi*. Like many figs, its fruits are edible. One of the most famous specimens of this tree is the Curtain Fig Tree<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtain_Fig_Tree>of the Atherton Tableland <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherton_Tableland>, near Cairns, a popular tourist attraction. It is a dominant species in the subtropical rainforest of northeastern New South Wales <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales>, Australia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia> . It is a medium sized tree which grows to a height of 24- 27m in New Delhi<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi>and up to 32m tall in wetter areas. This tree is a fig tree belonging to the group of trees known as strangler figs, which is because its seeds can germinate on other trees and grow to strangle and eventually kill the host tree. This tree has become popular as an avenue tree in and around the cities of New Delhi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi> and Noida<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noida> . It has two marked growth periods in its Indian environment: in spring (February to early May), and in the time of the monsoon rains (i.e June to early September). The new leaves are a beautiful shade of reddish pink and very pleasing to the eye. This is a very massive tree in which the size of the crown can sometimes exceed the height of the tree. the oldest and most massive pilkhan trees in delhi can be seen inside the complex of the Humayuns tomb. More details from Indiantreepix Database: *Ficus virens (syn. Ficus infectoria)* *Moraceae* *Pilkhan, Pakur, White Fig, Peepar* ** ** Ficus virens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilkhan> Pilkhan or Pakur (Ficus virens syn. Ficus infectoria) - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/95f51c5fa98614ae> Tree pairs - Ficus tsiela latch onto Aegle marmelos (Bael) - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/5dd4abe8e81a067a?hl=en> ¿ Ficus sp. (white fig) ? - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7c7bb519b57ffe06> tree for ID - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/78a0ddefd0c10418?hl=en> ???? - Ficus virens - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/217ee2ea5fc81958> Ficus - New shoots - for ID - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/b7c89ee558b5d21b> 2009/4/20 Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]> > > the leaves and figs look like Ficus Virens aka Pakad aka Pilkhan. not > sure though. > > On Apr 19, 7:35 pm, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Which Ficus ? > > photographed at Sagargad,Alibag > > on 19/04/2009 > > Thanks in advanvce > > > > DSC02988.JPG > > DSC02989.JPG > > DSC02990.JPG > > > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > > Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ > > > > DSC02988.JPG > > 65KViewDownload > > > > DSC02989.JPG > > 58KViewDownload > > > > DSC02990.JPG > > 90KViewDownload > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
