Bio Diversity Park

Common Name : Krishna fig tree, Krishna Butter Cup

Hindi Name : कृष्ण बढ़, माखन कटोरी | Scientific Name : Ficus krishnae
Family : Moraceae
Uses : It has been used extensively by ayurvedic practitioner in India to treat various ailments such as ulcers, vomiting, fever, inflammations, leprosy, syphilis, biliousness, dysentery and inflammation of liver. Stem bark and leaves are used for diabetes treatment in traditional medicines.
Native: India
General Description:

Krishna Fig is a very large, fast growing, evergreen tree up to 30 m tall, with spreading branches and many aerial roots. Tree with and without aerial roots. Leaves cup shaped at the base, leaf blade elliptic-ovate, obtuse at apex, rounded at base, coriaceous, glossy above, glabrescent or pubescent beneath, petiole 2-3 cm, with 5-7 basal nerves, lateral nerves 4-6. The unique feature of the tree is that the leaves have a pocket-like fold at the base. Leaf stalks with a broad smooth greasy gland at the apex, compressed, downy.. Male and female flowers in the same receptacle. Male flowers numerous near the mouth of the receptacle. Stamens 1. Figs in axillary pairs, sessile, globose, silky pubescent, basal bracts suborbicular. Syconus fruit scarlet red when ripe.