Leaves simple and alternate with blades about 1535 long x 620 cm wide. A small fig of lowland rainforests, is often found along edges or in regrowth after disturbance. We acknowledge australian aboriginal people and torres strait islander people as the first inhabitants of the nation, and acknowledge traditional owners of the lands where our staff and students live, learn and work. Ficus also called figs are among the most popular indoor plants, and for good reason. Effect of ingestion by two frugivorous bat species on the seed germination of ficus racemosa and f. Checklist of ficus in asia and australasia with keys to identification. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. They were maintained in standard conditions at room temperature, 605% relative humidity and 12 h lightdark cycle. Constituents of the leaves and twigs of ficus hispida. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of ethanolic extracts of various ficus species against yersinia ruckeri. Fruits of the plant extracted with methanol and crude methanol extract cme were further fractionated with n hexane, chloroform, and ethyl acetate. It is characterised by having the opening of the excretory pore located just posterior to the anterior end of the nematode but anterior to the conus level of the stylet, a short postvulval uterine sac 1018. Ficus hispida in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Preliminary in vitro screening of the antibacterial. When it comes to lighting, ficus plants can be somewhat tricky and needy. This page was last edited on 20 august 2016, at 16. We studied components of reproductive success in two dioecious fig species, ficus exasperata and f. Ficus hispida is a small but well distributed species of tropical fig tree. The present study was designed to confirm the traditional use of the fruits of ficus hispida linn. Flora malesiana series i seed plants volume 17part 2. Effect of ingestion by two frugivorous bat species on the. It has many spreading branches and a trunk that is rarely more than 7 inches wide. Like a number of ficus, the leaves are sandpapery to touch. Media in category ficus hispida the following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total. Seeds of the four ficus species did not germinate in total darkness at any of the four temperature treatments, except for one seed of f. Konig ex vahl ficus fecunda blume ficus goolereea roxb.
Ficus benjamina weeping fig tree seeds world seed supply. In vitro antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts. Ficus hispida is traditionally used in the ailment of pain, inflammation, and neurological disorders. Newman osafo, in medicinal plant research in africa, 20. A new nematode species was recovered from the syconia of ficus auriculatacomplex, including f. Photosynthetic properties and transcriptomic profiles of green and white sectors of ficus microcarpa c. We propose that ficus hispida be categorised as an exotic plant in an early phase of naturalising in singapore.
Ficus abutilifolia largeleaved rock fig, rock wild fig ficus altissima council tree ficus aspera variegated clown fig, mosaic fig ficus auriculata, ficus roxburghii elephant ear fig tree, giant indian fig ficus bengalensis, ficus. The antinociceptive activity of efhb was evaluated by using acetic acid induced writhing, formalin, hot plate. Ficus also offer a variety of textures, so theres one for practically everyones personal style. Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of ficus carica. The trees root system, which is shallow and spreading, can sometimes cover 50 feet of ground, although in porous soils some roots can be as deep as 20 feet. Flacourtiaceae flacourtia montana graham flacourtiaceae. Foliage of a hairy fig tree ficus hispida at suryabagh. American journal of botany botanical society of america. Leaves opposite, ovate, oblong or subobovate, 1020 x 1015 cm. It occurs in many parts of asia and as far south east as australia. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information.
The enzyme from fruit and vegetable can be classified into two types proteinase. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Roots of ficus bengalensis shows anthelmintic activity. Traditionally, different parts of the plant have been used in the treatment of ulcers, psoriasis, anemia, piles jaundice, vitiligo, hemorrhage, diabetes, convulsion, hepatitis, dysentery, biliousness, and as lactagogue and purgative. Traditionally, different parts of the plant have been used in the treatment of ulcers, psoriasis, anemia. Uji toksisitas oral akut single dose filtrat buah luwingan ficus hispida l.
Ficus hispida is a plant which is of moderate size and is an avenue tree. Pdf ficus hispida bark extract prevents nociception. The root extract of ficus hispida has shown the maximum breaking strength compared to control group. The plot of absorbance at 280 nm of the fractions against fraction number showed that it contained two major pro. Responses of the pollinating wasp ceratosolen solmsi. Components of reproductive success in two dioecious fig. They had been given standard pellet diet and water ad libitum throughout the course of the study. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view. Needs vary among the varieties, but generally ficus prefer welldrained, fertile soil kept consistently moist. Introduction he genus ficus is an important group of trees which has various chemical constituents of promisive medicinal value. The ficus genus of ornamental plants is a range of species which are very popular for growing indoors, whether in a house, conservatory, office, or hotel. Transcriptome profile of the variegated ficus microcarpa cv. Pollination biology of ficus hispida in the tropical rainforests of xishuangbanna, china article pdf available in acta botanica sinica 445. Partial avoidance of female inflorescences of a dioecious fig by their mutualistic pollinating wasps.
Ficus hispida by sephadex g200 gel chromatography is in continuation of the earlier work done by the authors8. Among various species of ficus with moderate activity against a. Pdf on jun 26, 2006, aryanne amaral and others published contribuicao a gestao dos parques urbanos no distrito federal. Petiole and twigs produce a watery milkyyellow exudate when broken. It is a native of southeast asia it can grow to a height of circa 97 cm, and can last up to 45 years as a houseplant. Pdf pollination biology of ficus hispida in the tropical. Aerial roots descend from the branches, touch the ground and take root, eventually forming numerous sturdy trunks which. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and xray diffractometry were used to confirm the surface. Pdf traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of. Moraceae ficus nervosa heyne ex roth moraceae ficus racemosa l. Omethyltylophorinidine showed potent cytotoxic activity when tested against a small panel of human cancer cells, while ficustriol was inactive. Fh is a valuable plant due to its various pharmacological activities. Tritrophic interactions involving a dioecious fig tree, its fig.
A new norisoprenoid, ficustriol 1, and the known phenanthroindolizidine alkaloid omethyltylophorinidine 2, were isolated from a chcl3 extract of the leaves and twigs of ficus hispida. General information hairy fig is a shrub or small tree with a spredaing crown. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semiwarm temperate zone. Unlike monoecious figs, which produce a mixture of wasps, seeds, and pollen in every fruit, dioecious fig species have hermaphrodite functionally male trees, which produce wasps and pollen only, and female.
The two medicinal plants acacia catechu katha in manipuri and ficus hispida ashee heibong in manipuri were collected from different parts of manipur during the period from march 2006 to february 2007 and processed in the laboratory to get the yield or extract as given below and also to determine the bactericidal effect on two known strains of staphylococcus aureus. Studies have focused on the in vitro antimicrobial activity screening of ethanolic extracts of various plants belonging to the genus ficus. Synergistic effect of nanotio2 and nanoclay on the. In addition to the pollinators, figs also host several types of. Although it can tolerate an occasional missed watering, allowing them to dry out regularly stresses the plant. Pdf partial avoidance of female inflorescences of a. It is been found throughout the sub tropical regions of india. Ficus hispida bark extract prevents nociception, inflammation, and. Pada tikus rattus norvegicus berkenhout, 1769 galur wistar. The present study set out to evaluate the in vivo antinociceptive, antiinflammatory, and sedative activity of the ethanol extract of ficus hispida bark efhb. The plant is a large deciduous tree distributed all over india from outer himalayan ranges, punjab, khasia mountain, chota nagpur, bihar, orissa, west bengal, rajasthan, deccan and common in south india1. These are easy to grow houseplants and offer a lot of variety, from low groundcover types to tall trees. Ficus hispida, moraceae, singapore introduction ficus hispida l.
Ficus benjamina weeping fig page 3 residential planting unless it is used as a hedge or figure 3. Thus, ficus can be used as a natural antiseptic and antimicrobial agent in veterinary practice. Pollinators and mammalian seed dispersers are attracted to syconia by volatile organic compounds vocs. Responses of the pollinating wasp ceratosolen solmsi marchali to odor variation between two floral stages of ficus hispida. For more multimedia, look at ficus hispida on wikimedia commons. It is described herein as ficophagus auriculatae n. Weeping ficus is perhaps the most popular indoor tree. We examined the population genetic structure of two dioecious fig species ficus hispida and ficus exasperata in the indian western ghats using co. Among the species of genus ficus, ficus hispida linn. Are nematodes costly to fig treefig wasp mutualists. The chemical ecology of seed dispersal in monoecious and. The fruit sample showed positive result on azclcasein plate 17 from 42 samples and vegetable showed 39 from 73 samples. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
A wood polymer nanocomposite wpnc was prepared by impregnating melamine formaldehydefurfuryl alcohol copolymer, dimethylol dihydroxyethylene urea, a crosslinking agent, nanoclay, nanotio2, and a renewable polymer obtained as a gum from the plant moringa oleifera into wood ficus hispida. Ficus racemosa linn moraceae is an evergreen, moderate to large sized spreading, lactiferous, deciduous tree, without much prominent aerial roots found throughout greater part of india in moist localities and is often cultivated in villages for its edible fruit4. Trees in disturbed evergreen to semievergreen forests up to 1200 m. The pattern of elution of the enzyme from the gel filtra tion column of sephadex g200 is presented in fig. The aim of this study is to screen source of cysteine proteinase from some vegetables and fruits.
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