
- Hindi
- गूलर
- Botanical
- Ficus racemosa
- Family
- Moraceae
About the plant
Figs in bunches straight off the trunk, feeding birds, bats and monkeys.
Growing it
Plant near water; it is a riverbank species.
What it is for
Gular fruit; one of the best wildlife trees there is.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water
- Weekly the first year
- Season
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 10–18 m
- First harvest
- Figs year five
Plant near water; it is a riverbank species.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Gular fruit; one of the best wildlife trees there is.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- Published