Thanks, Vijayasankar for final confirmation. It's quite common in Kolkata & called 'Domur' in Bengali & I think its fruits/ figs used as a vegetable. Being such very old trees (be more than 40 years) in Tollygunge Golf Club, Kolkata, these have grown into big trees (which are generally not seen otherwise) but its appearance etc. from below remains the same.
On 25 March 2010 01:06, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > This is *Ficus hispida *without and doubt. I think this is the only Ficus > with opposite leaves. That's why it has got another name Ficus oppositifolia > (synonym). Fruits are also look densely hispid hairy. So, it is Ficus > hispida. Garg ji was right. > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Dinesh Valke > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yazdi ji, not *Ficus exasperata* ... >> http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314...@n00&q=Ficusexasperata&m=tags >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:36 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hello Friends, >>> I think it is Ficus Exasperata. >>> Please check up >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/web/ficus-exasperata?pli=1 >>> We have quite a few of these at our place in wayanad in Kerala. It has >>> large abrasive leaves. >>> Regards >>> Yazdy Palia. >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:15 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Thanks, Tanay ji, >>> > I don't think so. I will like to stick to Ficus hispida until offered >>> > something else. >>> > Hi, Dinesh ji, >>> > Can you tell me why it can't be Ficus hispida? >>> > On 24 March 2010 22:03, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Dear Garg ji/ Dinesh Ji, >>> >> Can this plant be Ficus racemosa? The area in Kolkata Garg ji >>> is refering >>> >> to has a lot of this plant. >>> >> Regards >>> >> Tanay >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >>> > >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> ... not Ficus hispida, not sure which Ficus. >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 8:04 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Date/Time- on 21/3/10 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- At Tollygunj Golf Club, Kolkata >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Cultivated >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Height/Length- around 20 meter >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- These have >>> >>>> become large trees, may be being more than forty years old. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> With regards, >>> >>>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> >>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> >>>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, >>> Butterflies, >>> >>>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>> >>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>> >>>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>> >>>> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> . >>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Tanay Bose >>> >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>> >> 9830439691(Mobile) >>> >> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > With regards, >>> > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>> Plants >>> > etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>> > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>> > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>> > Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > "efloraofindia" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> > >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > With regards > > R. 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