Maaki selai maram PRODUCT NAME
Ficus tsjakela Rheede ex Burm.f. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Maaki selai maram |
| Local Name: | Maaki selai maram (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil- Kallal; Malayalam- Karal; Kannada- Karibasari |
| Family: | Moraceae |
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| Product Description: | A very tall tree. Flower: A fig, axillary, sessile, whitish yellow, dotted when ripe. Seed schene, smooth Tree without aerial roots. Bark dark brown and rough. Large reddish stipule accompanies new foliage. |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Feed, fodder and fuelwood |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills above 1000m. |
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| Management Practices: | Latex mixed with time to make a yellow colour paste for ‘pottu’ on the forehead. Barbets nest on this tree. Elephants eat leaves. Fruits eaten by birds. |
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| Partners: | Keystone |
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