274 FOEBST TREES. 



speak of. Stake-cuttings soon take root and become 

 large trees. Seeds germmate under careful treat- 

 ment, biit often fail from sligHt mismanagement. 

 541 Ficus tomentosa, Roxb. Kan. Kallalada^ mara^ 

 Kalarali ? 



mg.-King Fie PI. 18; Wight Ic. t. 647. 

 References— JP'/. of Brit. Ind.; Did. of Econ. 

 Prod, of Ind, 



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A large umbrageous tree, "with small aerial roots 

 suspended from tlie lower branches. Young partsj. 

 including tlie receptacle and tte leaves underneath, 

 densely covered by a rusty-grey tomentum. Leaves 

 crowded towards the ends of the branches, decidu- 

 ous, petiolate, ovate-elliptic, slightly cordate, eventu- 

 ally coriaceous ; average blade 3 J x 5 in. Fruit in 

 sessile pairs, pisiform, rusty grey, the size of a large 

 pea. Nothing has been recorded as to the economic 

 merits of this tree, although in some sparsely wood- 

 ed Taluks it is, no doubt, useful as a convenient 

 source of fuel. It is peculiar to the drier parts "of 

 the coimtry, and is reproductive from seed deposite'd 

 by birds, flying foxes, and other small animals." 

 542 Ficus indica, Linn. Kan. Gilke mara? 



mg.- King Fie. PI 45, 83b. 



References.— JP/. of Brit. Ind. ; Diet, of Ficon: 

 Prod, of Ind. 



A spreading tree of 35 — 45 feet. Foliage gla-' 

 brous, shining, and copper-tinted when young. 

 Aerial roots usiially abundant from the lower limbs. 

 Often called the banyan, but easily distinguished 

 from the latter by its smaller parts, especially the. 

 leaves and fruit. Leaves shortly petiolate, copper 

 to Mars-orange coloured when young, broadly to 

 narrowly oblong, with an acute or blunt apex, very 

 variable in size and form ; average blade 2-^x5 in. 

 Fruit in crowded sessile pairs, globular, yellowish- 



