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Indian Rock Fig
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Indian Rock Fig
ative Photo: Dinesh Valke
Common name: Indian Rock Fig, Rock Pipal, Wavy-leaf Fig Tree, Wild Pipal • Hindi: Bassari, Palhi, पारस पिपल Paras Pipal, Pilkhan, पिंपली Pimpli • Marathi: पायर Payar, कडक पाईर Kadak Payer, पिपळी Pipli • Tamil: கொடியரசு Kotiyarasu • Malayalam: Amakanniyam, Kallal, Kallarayal • Nepali: पारस पिपल Paaras Pipal • Telugu: కల్లరావి Kallaravi, కొండ రావి Konda Ravi • Kannada: ಕಾಡರಸಿ Kaadaarasi, ಕಾಡುಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ Kadu Aswatha, ಕಲ್ಲಶ್ವತ್ಥ Kalla Aswattha, ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ Kallarali ಬೆಟ್ಟರಸಿ Bettarasi • Sanskrit: परीस Parisah, प्लावक Plavaka, प्लवंग Plavanga
Botanical name: Ficus arnottiana    Family: Moraceae (Mulberry family)
Synonyms: Urostigma arnottiana
Indian Rock Fig is a tree which is commonly mistaken for Peepal (Ficus religiosa). Leaves are typical peepal like, but with wavy margins. One of the common ways of recognizing Ficus arrnottiana from Ficus religiosa is to examine the color of the leaf-stalk and the veins which are bright Pink to red in colour. The Leaf tips of F. religiosa are tapering, acuminate and long as against the leaf tips of F. arnottiana which are pointed and acuminate but not long.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke Photographed at Bassein fort, Maharashtra.
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