Hello,

The tree in picture is most certainly not Ficus drupacea as its leaves
are more like those of Ficus benghalensis. The leaves shown in picture
looks more like those of Ficus infectoria or F tjakela. But then
fruits of these two are whitish so its difficult to say which Ficus
this is until more characteristics are available.

On Jan 19, 10:14 am, Smilax004 <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It is not advisable to id (at least) some plants by using pictures
> especially photographs that doesn't give key character to reach the
> correct species. Here in this case it is very clear that in this
> picture none of the plant part are 'pubescent' even then it reached F.
> drupacea var. pubescens. with a syn. F. mysorensis. I use to confuse
> F. mysorensis with F bengalensis (other way as well) and F. drupacea.
>
> To my opinion, one has to thorough by running the key and id plants by
> using flora keys and field characters. Especially people like
> Muthukumar who work as a Junior research fellow and has good prospect
> in research field as plant taxonomist and ecologist. What I suggest to
> Muthukumar to practice is that make herbarium, note down key
> characters and other field notes then try id with the local flora
> (like Gamble flora) and then if needed consult experts (for some plant
> groups you may need to consult people who are expert in that group)
> and cross check the specimen with herbarium specimens in places like
> French Research Institute, Pondicherry University and BSI Coimbatore.
>
> I doubt the picture is of F tjakela, but as I told you please cross
> check it with herbarium specimen. The lengthy petiole and glabrous
> plant parts are my key characters for F tjakela.
>
> Best wishes and Regards
> Giby
> ATREE
>
> On Jan 18, 5:39 pm, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > In absence of arial roots (clinging the stem) and the figs (2.5 cm,
> > orange) it is not correct to attempt ID but from the Ieaves I guess
> > this to be Ficus drupacea Thunb. v. pubescens (Roth) Corner syn. F.
> > mysorensis. Pls validate. Regards,
> > Shrikant Ingalhalikar
>
> > On Jan 18, 3:30 pm, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Dear all,
> > > Kindly help to id this *Ficus* sp. found growing in the river bank of 
> > > Moyar
> > > in Satyamangalam RF.
> > > Leaves 15 - 20cm long.
>
> > > --
> > > Muthu Karthick, N
> > > Junior Research Fellow
> > > Care Earth
> > > Chennaiwww.careearthtrust.org
>
> > >  Ficus.JPG
> > > 235KViewDownload
>
> > >  Ficus (1).JPG
> > > 205KViewDownload
>
> > >  Ficus (2).JPG
> > > 185KViewDownload
>
> > >  Ficus (3).JPG
> > > 321KViewDownload
>
> > >  Ficus (4).JPG
> > > 300KViewDownload
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