Ficus. ] 64. M OBACJEJE. 



A mod.-sized. tree with ovate, ovate-lane, or ell. dark-green 

 leaves 4-7§" by 1£-3J" narrowed to an obtuse or sub-acute tip. 

 Recepts 1-lJ" diam. globose or pyriform pubescent on cauline 

 and rameal branches which may be 2 ft. long, occasionally 

 axillary recepts are found as well. 



A common fig in valleys and northern slopes throughout the area 

 Beoepts ripen May-June. It is deciduous Oct.-Nov. and renews its leaves 

 ir Deer, or Jany. ! 



Buds pubescent L. pale beneath and pubescent on the nerves, base 

 rounded rarely acute, 3-nerved, sec. n. 4-7 prs. Peti. f-lf" pubescent. 

 Stipules i-l". 



Fruits eaten. 



8. F. Roxburghii, Wall. Gara Sosokera, Ho, ; Kota, M, 



A handsome low spreading tree with very large cordate 



leaves reaching 18" by 12" pubescent beneath with a 5-7-nerved 



Daee. Recepts 2" diam. with pednncles 2-3* clustered on 



canline knobs or short leafless branches. 



Along streams above 1,500 ft. in Saranda (Kumbia Jhora) and on the 

 Porahat plateau. Kochang, Wood and Gamble. Fr. April-Sept. Ever- 

 green. 



L. usually more or less repand-toother 1 



A good fodder, and fruits eaten. 



4, F. hispida, L. Sosokera, K. ; Kotang, M. ; SetaPodo, 

 S. ; Dumar, Kharw. ; Poroh, Mai Pah. 



A tree 10-25 ft. high with thick hollow branchlets, easily 

 distinguished by always having some or all of its leaves 

 opposite. Recepts numerous fascicled on both the trunk and 

 branches or on leafless drooping branches or also axillary. 



Along nalas, throughout the area, not very common. Fr. Jany.-Fely. 

 L. ovate-oblong 4-12" by 2-5£" scabrid above and hispid beneath. 

 .Eecept* V diam. yellowish and hispid when ripe. Fr. eaten. 

 Bark yields a fibre. 



5. F. Cunia. Earn. Aie, Eo.; Podho, Ari, if.j Hor 

 Podo, 8 



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