Hi, If I was to hazard a guess, I would say this is Ficus amplissima [F.tsiela]. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sat, 8/27/11, Raptor Conservation <[email protected]> wrote: From: Raptor Conservation <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:78440] Id of Ficus species To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 6:01 PM Hi all, Took out this Ficus seedling growing from under my Sintex tank; I could not get the hole roots out, but managed some of them and I planted it in a polybag and it after 2 weeks began sprouting new leaves. It is locally (Telugu) known as Juvvi. The fruits are eaten but many species of birds. The bark of adult trees is pale greenish-yellow and smooth. Sorry again I do not have picture of adult trees, but next time I'll take some pictures of some adult trees, leaves, fruits etc. Date/Time- July 2011 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild, Urban habitat Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Seedling Height/Length- 7-8 inches Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Simple Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Best regards, Dr.Pranay Rao Juvvadi, General Secretary, Raptor Conservation Foundation, 1-10-63/4, Chikoti Gardens , Begumpet, Hyderabad-500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India . Mobile No: (091) 9866978785 Email: [email protected]
