Ficus palmata, the Punjab fig,[2] or "Bedu" is a plant in the family Moraceae.

Ficus palmata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Genus:	Ficus
Subgenus:	F. subg. Ficus
Species:	F. palmata
Binomial name
Ficus palmata Forssk.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Ficus forskalaei Vahl Ficus malabarica Miq. Ficus morifolia Forssk. Ficus petitiana A.Rich. Ficus pseudosycomorus Decne.

Description

Ficus palmata grows as a shrub[1] or tree,[3] measuring up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. The fruits, which turn purplish on maturing, measure up to 2 cm (1 in) long.[1] The flowers are greenish white.[3]

Subspecies

• Ficus palmata subsp. palmata
• Ficus palmata subsp. virgata (Roxb.) Browicz[4]
  • = Ficus virgata Roxb.
  • = Ficus caricoides Roxb.
  • = Ficus pseudocarica Miq.
  • = Ficus urticifolia Roxb.

Distribution and habitat

Ficus palmata is native to Northeastern Africa: from Egypt south to Somalia, and to the Arabian Peninsula and Syria (the typical subspecies)[1] and to Asia: from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran east to India and the Himalayas (subspecies virgata).[4] Its habitat, including near villages in the Himalayas,[3] is at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m (3,000–5,000 ft).[1] In the Himalayan region, its fruit is widely sold and consumed.[3]

References

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