Ficus benghalensis
(Moraceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Ficus benghalenis</i> is native to India subcontinent. It prefers to grow on fertile soil and may occur up to 1000 metres. Peralu may reach up to 30 metres and could develop an huge canopy that supported by extensive aerial roots.</p> <p>Fruits are eaten by birds and mammals. Flowers are pollinated by wasps. Peralu is propagated either by seed o stem cutting. </p>
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