Ficus ribes Reinw. ex Blume

 
  • Family : MORACEAE
    (Mulberry Or Fig Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJEER FAMILY (अंजीर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Moraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Covellia ribes (Reinw. ex Blume) Miq.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ficus ribes Reinw. ex Blume
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : A dioecious tree reaching up to 12.28 m in height with a dbh of 16.8 cm; trunk height to the first foliage is 1.48 m, with a crown height of 10.8 m and crown width of 8 m. The outer bark is rough, brown, marked with lenticels, and horizontally fissured. The wood is similarly variable—brown, light brown, white, or cream—and exudes a white latex. The inflorescence is cauline and flagelliform, and the figs are obovoid and pinkish red.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Brandis Dietrich. Indian trees, Constable and company Ltd, London, 1921. Pg.: 607
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ficus ribes
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Ficus ribes. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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