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Ficus sarmentosa

Botanic Family

Moraceae

Author

Buchanan-Hamilton ex Smith

Propagation

A.C.L.S.

Cultivated

C, has a variegated cultivar

Offspring

Ficus sarmentosa 'Variegata'

Common Names

• Aagjara Lahara (Magar)
• Ban Timila (Nepali)
• Berulo (Nepali)
• Bhir Khanyu (Nepali)
• Pakhuri (Nepali)
• Pu jing rong (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Guizhou
• Xixang - China
• Assam
• Sikkim - India
• Myanmar
• Nepal

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• montane woodland
• along stream & river banks

Flowering Times

• May-Jul (China)

Fruiting Times

Woody vine or scandent shrub with blackish-purple fruit to 20mm diameter, aerial roots

Edible fruit, leaves & twigs used for fodder

Further References

• Huxley 1992
• Manandhar 2002
• FOC
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• GBS