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Palmata Forsk
Palmata Forsk Information
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Possible Synonyms:
Ficus Palmata Forssk, DFIC 158,
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Main Flavor Group:
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Origin:
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Family:
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Collected By:
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Type:
Common -
Cold Hardy:
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Container Variety:
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Easy Rooting:
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Main Season:
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Availability:
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Breba Crop:
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Seed Crunch:
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Skin Toughness:
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Rain Resistance:
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Tree Vigor:
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External Links:
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/accessiondetail.aspx?id=1003711
Description
Condit Monograph
Ficus palmata Forsk. This Indian form of F. carica, probably introduced by Dr. F. Franceschi, of Santa Barbara, has long been found in fig collections in Algeria and California, and in both places has been used for hybridizing. See Trabut (1922) and Condit (1947). No named varieties have been established. Practically evergreen in mild climates, with new growth starting in late January. The character of earliness is inherited by hybrids.
Trees variable in vigor and habit of growth; twigs pubescent, slender; terminal buds green or colored; leaves very variable, from entire or nonlobed to deeply dissected.
Mamme figs usually contain staminate flowers which mature pollen.
Profichi crop generally good, but figs are too small for use in commercial caprification. Figs mostly purple outside, and invariably white inside; stigmas of very young figs sometimes distinctly colored pink.
Family: Moraceae
Indian names: manmjedi (Andhra Pradesh); khemri, pheru (Dehradun); pepri (Gujrat); phegra. fagura, khasra, daghla Anjir An edible fig, usually Ficus carica, but can be of other species. "Fig" is often in variety names, in other languages: An edible fig, usually Ficus carica, but can be of other species. "Fig" is often in variety names, in other languages:
(Himachal Pradesh); abjiri, bedu, khemri (Hindi); pheru (Jaunsar); bedu (Kumaun); phegwara, phagoru, fagu, Anjir
(Punjab).
Ficus palmata Forsk. is one of the tastiest fruits found growing wild in the mid-Himalayan region. It is on a par with the cultivated figs in taste and flavour, however, size is rather small in this case. The wild fig plants are of very common occurrence at places up to 1,550 metres above the sea-level. These trees are rarely found in the forests, but grow around the villages, in wastelands, fields, etc. The fruits are liked very much by the people. They are also offered for sale.
Morphology: A deciduous, moderate-sized tree, 6 to 10 metres in height; young branches, tomentose, often becoming glabrous; bark, smooth, dull, ash gray, can be stripped off with the hand, exposing the white to light-yellow wood underneath; wood, moderately hard. Leaves, Alternate Only one at a place, as leaves.
Flowers, unisexual, cyclic, greenish white, very small; the fleshy receptacle forms a hollow cavity, with an apical opening, guarded by scales, and the flowers are borne on the inner walls of the cavity; both the male and female flowers are present within the same receptacle; the male flowers generally develop at the apical pore, whereas the female flowers develop towards the base of the receptacle; the sepals and petals are modified into scales, and are mostly four; ovary, ovoid, smooth, having a very short style; receptacle, Axil Angle of leaf or fruit with stem.
Fruit, syconoid, developing from the hollow, globose, fleshy receptacle, average diameter 2.58 cm, weight, 6.08 g, volume, 5.94 ml, colour varying from deep violet to Black The color "black" or "dark" is often in the name of fig varieties and can be translated from:
; colour of the juice, tyran rose 24. Seeds, numerous, round and very small.
The flowering and fruiting season: Flowering starts from March and continues up to the end of April. The fruiting season starts from the second fortnight of June and continues till the first half of July.
Yield: A full-grown wild fig-tree yields about 25 kg of ripe fruits during one season.
Chemical composition of the fruit: The fruits are juicy, containing 45.2 per cent extractable juice and 80.5 per cent moisture. The total content of soluble solids of the juice is 12.1 per cent. The fruit-juice contains Acid A chemical substance that neutralizes Alkali Also referred to as "base". A chemical compound that neutralizes or effervesces with acids and turns litmus blue. At the chemical level, it is a molecule that can readily receive a proton or donate an electron pair in reactions. Alkalinity is measured by pH. A pH above 7 is alkaline. The higher the pH, the higher the alkalinity. Alkalis with higher pH's can be hazardous. pH plays an important role in fig growth. Fig trees prefer soils which are alkaline. Acidic soils can stunt fig tree growth and may require amendments (often via garden lime or wood ash) to increase the alkalinity. Latex (fig sap) is alkaline and can be caustic, even burning the skin, especially when exposed to sunlight. Unripe figs can have an excess of latex, and produce a very distasteful flavor and even an unpleasant sensation on the tongue and lips. In contrast, see Acid. Honey is a flavor sometimes associated with some fig varieties and/or a term used for the nectar within a fig, which can ooze from the ostiole. Some varieties include “honey” in their names and can be translated from:
anced with sugar and other flavors. Others have a clear preference for avoiding acidic figs.
The protein content of the fruit is 1.72 per cent, and the ash content is 0.924 per cent. Some of the mineral elements, viz. phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron, were found to be 0.034, 0.296, 0.071, 0.076 and 0.004 per cent respectively.
Medicinal properties: The fruits of Ficus palmata Forsk. contain chiefly sugars and mucilage and, accordingly, act as a demulcent and laxative. They are principally used as an item of diet in cases of constipation and in the diseases of the lungs and the bladder. They are also used as a poultice (Watt, 1890; Kirtikar and Basu, 1935).
Dessert quality: The whole fruit, along with the seeds, is edible. It is sweet and juicy, having some astringency, which is due to the presence of white latex just beneath the epicarp. The astringency can be removed by keeping the fruits immersed in water for about 10 to 15 minutes before eating. The overall fruit quality is excellent.
Utilization: Ficus palmata Forsk. is a very tasty fruit. It is very much liked by all. It is also offered for sale at certain places. The keeping quality of the fruit is not much and therefore it can be sold only in the local market. The fig is a very juicy fruit. Work should be taken on standardizing the techniques for making various products, such as squash, jam and jelly from this fruit. Dehydration, which is common in the case of cultivated figs, should be tried in this case also.
The raw fruits, along with the new growth, are used as a vegetable by the villagers in the beginning of the spring. They are first boiled and then the water is removed by squeezing. They are then fried and a nice green vegetable is prepared from them. This fruit has a scope for cultivation and it should be extended. There exists considerable variation in the size and quality of the fruit among different trees. Good types should be selected for propagation.
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