Ficus recemosa

Botanical Name: Ficus racemose

Common name : Goolar , Audumbar, Atikai

Habit:

• Canopy
• Evergreen, deciduous in drier areas
• Moderate growth

Specific properties:

• Drought resistant
• Fire resistant

Ecology:

• Keystone species -determine structure and function of the ecosystem. Other animals depend on them heavily
• Pollination only by a specific fig wasp
• All frugivorous bird feed on ficus
• Many insectivorous birds feed on it to supplement their diet
• Forest pigeons feed on tender leaves of this tree.
• Mammals like Macaques, Civets feed on it
• Ungulates like spotted deer, sambhar feed on it
• Fruit eating Bats feed on it

Uses:

• Highly medicinal
• Fruits are edible