Hi, This looks like Umber [ Ficus racemosa syn .Ficus glomerata]. The fig is a syconus with the flowers turned outside in. Please read Pradip Kishen's 'Trees of Delhi' pages 321 - 323 to get a proper perspective on the nature of the flowers and pollination process. My photographs are available at this link : https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2559e8cd33f9b853/14ad989a79d02dd0?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Different+Strokes+Neil+Soares#14ad989a79d02dd0 With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Tue, 9/20/11, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> Subject: [efloraofindia:82381] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR1’’ ?Audumbar tree Pune To: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 10:20 AM Dear members,Is this Audumbar tree with umbars? Has anyone seen the flower of this tree . I learn that the flower is within the fruit. Would like to see the pic if possible. My gardner told me some story that it is very rare to see the flower of this tree. Only blessed people get to se it . It is a huge flower as big as a cart wheel and very pretty? What is this he is talking about or just a myth. Also there is some gum like white thing on the bark. Is it gum? Regards Bhagyashri
