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Local Name Dimiri
Botanical Name Ficus hispida L.f
Common Name Hairy fig
Family Moraceae
Distribution Throughout India including Odisha. Native to South and Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, and Andaman Island.
Habit Tree
Short Description It is a small to medium sized deciduous tree, distributed throughout India.

Descriptions

It is a small to medium sized tree. Leaves are alternate, ovate to elliptic in shape, and typically have a pointed tip. They are densely hairy, especially on the underside, giving them a rough texture. Fruits are figs, flowers enclosed within a fleshy receptacle. The figs are typically green when young, turning yellow or orange when ripe.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

Throughout the year

Use(s)

Root juice is used in the treatment of fever. Fruits are edible by birds.