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Kal athi PRODUCT NAME

Ficus talbotii King SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Kal athi
Local Name: Kal athi (Irula +Kurumba): Tamil- Ichchi, Ithi, Kalithi
Family: Moraceae
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Product Description: A large tree Fruit: A fig, axillary, sessile, ripening yellowish. Tree with few or no aerial roots. Usually epiphytic when young. Bark grey, very smooth.
NTFP Classification: Ornamental plants

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Countries Found: India
Description: Hills above 1200m in sholas.

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Partners: Kestone Foundation

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