Ficus racemosa (syn. Ficus glomerata Roxb.), गूलर, Cluster fig or Gular
Ficus racemosa (syn. Ficus glomerata Roxb.), गूलर, Cluster fig or Gular "is a species of plant in the family Moraceae.
Popularly known as the cluster fig tree, Indian fig tree or goolar (gular) fig, this is native to Australia, Malaysia, South-East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is unusual in that its figs grow on or close to the tree trunk, termed cauliflory. In India the tree and its fruit are called gular in the north and atti in the south."
The tree has medicinal properties and used in Ayurvedic medicine. It also serves as food.
Pawan kumar Gupta
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