Botanical Name: Ficus arnottiana Miq.
Family: Moraceae
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
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Hindi |
Paras papal |
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Kannada |
Kallaaswatha |
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Malayalam |
Kallal, kallarayal |
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Sanskrit |
Kapitanah, parisah |
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Tamil |
kallarasu |
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Telugu |
Kallaravi |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Synonyms
Nandi Vriksha, Prarohi, Gajapaadapa, Paarasa Pipala.
Morphology
Medium sized tree with Arial roots
Leaves – simple, alternate
Flower – hypanthodium
Action & uses:
skin diseases, menstrual froblems
Chemical constituents:
Phytosterolin
Descriptions on Ayurveda books / Nighandu: