However, this is the first time i am hearing about its use as vegetable. The fruits are very hairy and acrid, isn't it? any special recipe/method followed to combat the acridness?! Whereas the unripe fruits of F. racemosa are used as vegetable (i have also tasted).
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 2:55 AM, Nudrat <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > The plant in the picture is Ficus hispida without any doubt.All the > characteristics are clearly visible leaving no doubt to its identity > > On Mar 25, 11:11 am, "Dr. Hari Venkatesh K Rajaraman" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Its ofcourse F. hispida or F. oppositifolia...Called as Kakodumbara in > > sanskrit > > > > On Mar 25, 7:32 am, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > 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&;... > > > >> 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?p... > > > >>> 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]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > > >>> . > > > >>> >>>> 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]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > > >>> . > > > >>> >>> 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]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > > >>> . > > > >>> > 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]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > > >> . > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > > With regards > > > > > > R. 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