Scientific Name :
Ficus microcarpa L.f.
Synonym :
Urostigma microcarpum (L.f.) Miq.
Common Name : Indian Laurel, Kamarup
Plant Family : Moraceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to May
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 8 m
Stem: White, milky latex, aerial roots short and few
Leaves: Elliptical, alternate, 5 to 7 cm, shining, apex acute or emarginate
Fruits: Hypanthodium, false fruit, thalamus modified into fleshy edible part, sessile, figs in pairs and yellow
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH
Distribution Range : Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Caroline Islands.
Uses : The aerial roots, bark and dried leaves are traditionally used in treating pain and fever.
