That would be world's first non-veg fruit then.... :)) By the way, I got a chance to eat Artocarpus lakoocha after a long time here in Dehradun. I loved it. Pankaj
On Jul 29, 10:28 pm, Smilax004 <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Hemsan that this is Ficus drupacea Thunb. of Moraceae > family > Ficus mysorensis is now a synonym of F.drupacea > > Please use the following link for > referencehttp://www.biotik.org/india/species/f/ficudrup/ficudrup_en.html > > Dear Pankaj ji, > > It is edible for animals and birds for sure. We generally dont eat it. > But if you collect it from the plant when it is ripened we can eat it. > Remember that there will be lots of fig wasps in it! > > Regards, > Giby > > On Jul 27, 10:44 am, Rohit N <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > Ficus drupacea both the varieties from Namdapha NP Arunachal Pradesh. Lot of > > animals, including, hornbills, barbets, hoolock gibbons feed on it > > extensively. Both the varieties occur sympatrically in AP. > > > Cheers > > > -- > > Rohit Naniwadekar > > Ph.D Student, > > Nature Conservation Foundation > > 3076/5, IV Cross, > > Gokulam Park, Mysore 570002 > > India > > > Ficus drupacea (2).jpg > > 42KViewDownload > > > Ficus drupacea.jpg > > 46KViewDownload
