Taxonomical and Ethnobotanical Studies of Ficus racemosa L. (Dicotyledonae: Moraceae) in Socioeconomic Perspective from New Forest Dehradu

Abstract

Ficus racemosa commonly known as Gular or Cluster Fig is belonging tofamily Moraceae of class Dicotyledonae. The study of Ficus racemosa showedthat ethanomedicinal and medicinal value at Forest Research Institute(F.R.I.), Dehradun (Uttarakhand) India. The plant profoundly used inAyurvedic medicine to cure various diseases such as ulcers, fever, leprosy,vomiting, dysentery, syphilis and inflammation of liver. F. racemosa roots,leaf, stem and fruits contain antibacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects.During dry winter season F. racemosa tree leaves are important foddersourcein the Himalaya region of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.During exploration, minimum leaf size 10x12 cm. and maximum size10x14cm were observed. The fig size of F. racemosa ranged between 2 mm to2.5 mm