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Sukkoli PRODUCT NAME

Ficus drupacea Thumb.Ficus mysorensis Heyne SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Sukkoli
Local Name: Sukkoli (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil- Kallaala maram, Kozhi aala maram; Kannada- Goni mara.
Family: Moraceae
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Product Description: A large tree with a spreading canopy and few aerial roots. Fruits are sessile axillary fig. ellipsoid-globose, ripening orange. Seed smooth. Thick white latex present. Epiphytic when young. Tender leaves puberulous below.
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Countries Found: India
Description: Above 800m. Common in Indian subcontinent.

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Partners: Keystone Foundation

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