TreeCultivatedPerennial
Ficus religiosa L.
Peepal
Description
A large sacred fig with heart-shaped leaves drawn out into a long tapering drip-tip — the single most reliable field character for the species. Mature trees develop a broad spreading crown and are often the oldest trees on a campus.
Diagnostic Characters
Leaf
Cordate with a long, slender drip-tip
Bark
Grey, smooth when young
Fruit
Paired sessile figs, purple when ripe
Phenology
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Flowering
Fruiting
Flowering (Mar–Apr) Fruiting (May–Jun)
Ethnobotany & Uses
Cultural
Sacred in Hindu and Buddhist traditions; planted across campus courtyards.
Ecological
Figs support birds and fruit bats year-round, making it a keystone campus species.
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Where it grows on campus
South Campus2North-North-West Campus1North-East Campus1
4
individuals mapped across 3 zones
References
- Flora of Pakistan, eFloras.org.