Plants from
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Moraceae family
Ficus virens Aiton
English Name : Spotted White Fig
Irula Name : Sellai
Tamil Name : Ichchi, Malai ichchi
Hindi Name : Pakri
Malayalam Name : Cherla
Kannada Name : Basari
Habit : A large deciduous tree without aerial roots, frequently epiphytic.
Ficus religiosa L.
English Name : Sacred Fig
Irula Name : Arasa
Tamil Name : Arasa maram
Hindi Name : Pipal
Malayalam Name : Arayaal
Kannada Name : Arali
Habit : A large tree, often starting as an epiphyte.
Ficus racemosa L.
English Name : Country Fig, Cluster Fig
Irula Name : Athi
Tamil Name : Atti, Vellai atthi, Nalla atthi
Hindi Name : Goolar
Malayalam Name : Atthi, Atthi al
Kannada Name : Atti
Habit : A large deciduous tree with few and short aerial roots.
Ficus mollis Vahl
Irula Name : Sunkathi
Tamil Name : Kattu arasu, Ichchi, Kal ichchi
Malayalam Name : Kallaal
Habit : A small or medium sized tree.
Ficus benghalensis L.
English Name : Banyan Tree, East Indian Fig Tree
Irula Name : Alamaram
Tamil Name : Ala
Hindi Name : Bor, Bar
Malayalam Name : Ala
Kannada Name : Alada
Habit : A large tree with horizontal branches and aerial roots.
