Aththi pattai (Anjeer )

Description

Botanical – Ficus Carica  ;English  -Fig Bark ;Tamil   – Athi Pattai ;Hindi  -Anjeer ;Malayalam – Aththi Pattai  ;Telugu   -Anjeer.

Uses : Fig Tree is available throughout India. It is also known as Cluster fig in English. Goolar tree leaves, fruits and bark are used to treat various diseases. Native to the Middle East and western Asia, it has been sought out and cultivated since ancient times, and is now widely grown throughout the world, both for its fruit and as an ornamental plant.