Endemic Ficus species of MP on verge of extinction
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Ficus species|Botanical Survey
INDORE: Ficuscutulata, locally known as chhotabargad located at RariGhat road of Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh is the last surviving endemic tree of ficus species in the state. Chhotabargad is only endemic tree species to the state having been found from Pachmarhi and Orchha (from where it has become extinct).
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Ficus species|Botanical Survey
INDORE: Ficuscutulata, locally known as chhotabargad located at RariGhat road of Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh is the last surviving endemic tree of ficus species in the state. Chhotabargad is only endemic tree species to the state having been found from Pachmarhi and Orchha (from where it has become extinct).
Neglect and lack of awareness is pushing this lone surviving member of the species to extinction.
When compared to other bargad (banyan) trees, size of ficus cutulata, its leaves, fruits are small. It is around 5 to 6m height and its leaves have a a˜Va shaped curve at the top unlike leaves of other bargad trees which are rounded.
Retired joint director of Botanical Survey of India (BSI), KK Khanna, who has conducted a research on this tree said Ficus cutulata does not grow elsewhere and if it destroyed or felled due to any reason then it will be lost for ever and become part of botanical history.
He said this plant was first discovered in 1914 by British botanist H H Haines, who had prepared herbarium of the plant and given it to Kew Royal Botanic Garden of Britain.
Khanna recounts how he had conducted a study on the tree in 2000 and at that time, three trees were found in Pachmarhi. Till 1959, the tree existed in Orchha also. Retired head of the department of Botany of Holkar Science College, V B Diwanji said very little information about this plant is available. Second volume of Flora and Fauna of MP prepared by BSI has mentioned about it.
Arjun Tiwari of BSI said this species is found in the mixed forest amidst sandstone rocks, about 1000 m above sea level. These are small trees, up to 6m high, bark is ash-colored and wrinkly. The current population comprises only one mature tree amidst the natural forests of the area exposed to severe threats due to anthropogenic and natural disturbances such as habitat degradation, forest clearing for developmental activities, and low regeneration in the natural habitats.
Now, efforts are being made to conserve this tree species. Forest department of Indore is trying to develop number of trees of this species which can be planted in different parts of the state in order to conserve it.
Neglect and lack of awareness is pushing this lone surviving member of the species to extinction.
When compared to other bargad (banyan) trees, size of ficus cutulata, its leaves, fruits are small. It is around 5 to 6m height and its leaves have a a˜Va shaped curve at the top unlike leaves of other bargad trees which are rounded.
Retired joint director of Botanical Survey of India (BSI), KK Khanna, who has conducted a research on this tree said Ficus cutulata does not grow elsewhere and if it destroyed or felled due to any reason then it will be lost for ever and become part of botanical history.
He said this plant was first discovered in 1914 by British botanist H H Haines, who had prepared herbarium of the plant and given it to Kew Royal Botanic Garden of Britain.
Khanna recounts how he had conducted a study on the tree in 2000 and at that time, three trees were found in Pachmarhi. Till 1959, the tree existed in Orchha also. Retired head of the department of Botany of Holkar Science College, V B Diwanji said very little information about this plant is available. Second volume of Flora and Fauna of MP prepared by BSI has mentioned about it.
Arjun Tiwari of BSI said this species is found in the mixed forest amidst sandstone rocks, about 1000 m above sea level. These are small trees, up to 6m high, bark is ash-colored and wrinkly. The current population comprises only one mature tree amidst the natural forests of the area exposed to severe threats due to anthropogenic and natural disturbances such as habitat degradation, forest clearing for developmental activities, and low regeneration in the natural habitats.
Now, efforts are being made to conserve this tree species. Forest department of Indore is trying to develop number of trees of this species which can be planted in different parts of the state in order to conserve it.
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Ficus species|Botanical Survey
INDORE: Ficuscutulata, locally known as chhotabargad located at RariGhat road of Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh is the last surviving endemic tree of ficus species in the state. Chhotabargad is only endemic tree species to the state having been found from Pachmarhi and Orchha (from where it has become extinct).
Neglect and lack of awareness is pushing this lone surviving member of the species to extinction.
When compared to other bargad (banyan) trees, size of ficus cutulata, its leaves, fruits are small. It is around 5 to 6m height and its leaves have a a˜Va shaped curve at the top unlike leaves of other bargad trees which are rounded.
Retired joint director of Botanical Survey of India (BSI), KK Khanna, who has conducted a research on this tree said Ficus cutulata does not grow elsewhere and if it destroyed or felled due to any reason then it will be lost for ever and become part of botanical history.
He said this plant was first discovered in 1914 by British botanist H H Haines, who had prepared herbarium of the plant and given it to Kew Royal Botanic Garden of Britain.
Khanna recounts how he had conducted a study on the tree in 2000 and at that time, three trees were found in Pachmarhi. Till 1959, the tree existed in Orchha also. Retired head of the department of Botany of Holkar Science College, V B Diwanji said very little information about this plant is available. Second volume of Flora and Fauna of MP prepared by BSI has mentioned about it.
Arjun Tiwari of BSI said this species is found in the mixed forest amidst sandstone rocks, about 1000 m above sea level. These are small trees, up to 6m high, bark is ash-colored and wrinkly. The current population comprises only one mature tree amidst the natural forests of the area exposed to severe threats due to anthropogenic and natural disturbances such as habitat degradation, forest clearing for developmental activities, and low regeneration in the natural habitats.
Now, efforts are being made to conserve this tree species. Forest department of Indore is trying to develop number of trees of this species which can be planted in different parts of the state in order to conserve it.
Neglect and lack of awareness is pushing this lone surviving member of the species to extinction.
When compared to other bargad (banyan) trees, size of ficus cutulata, its leaves, fruits are small. It is around 5 to 6m height and its leaves have a a˜Va shaped curve at the top unlike leaves of other bargad trees which are rounded.
Retired joint director of Botanical Survey of India (BSI), KK Khanna, who has conducted a research on this tree said Ficus cutulata does not grow elsewhere and if it destroyed or felled due to any reason then it will be lost for ever and become part of botanical history.
He said this plant was first discovered in 1914 by British botanist H H Haines, who had prepared herbarium of the plant and given it to Kew Royal Botanic Garden of Britain.
Khanna recounts how he had conducted a study on the tree in 2000 and at that time, three trees were found in Pachmarhi. Till 1959, the tree existed in Orchha also. Retired head of the department of Botany of Holkar Science College, V B Diwanji said very little information about this plant is available. Second volume of Flora and Fauna of MP prepared by BSI has mentioned about it.
Arjun Tiwari of BSI said this species is found in the mixed forest amidst sandstone rocks, about 1000 m above sea level. These are small trees, up to 6m high, bark is ash-colored and wrinkly. The current population comprises only one mature tree amidst the natural forests of the area exposed to severe threats due to anthropogenic and natural disturbances such as habitat degradation, forest clearing for developmental activities, and low regeneration in the natural habitats.
Now, efforts are being made to conserve this tree species. Forest department of Indore is trying to develop number of trees of this species which can be planted in different parts of the state in order to conserve it.
Neglect and lack of awareness is pushing this lone surviving member of the species to extinction.
When compared to other bargad (banyan) trees, size of ficus cutulata, its leaves, fruits are small. It is around 5 to 6m height and its leaves have a a˜Va shaped curve at the top unlike leaves of other bargad trees which are rounded.
Retired joint director of Botanical Survey of India (BSI), KK Khanna, who has conducted a research on this tree said Ficus cutulata does not grow elsewhere and if it destroyed or felled due to any reason then it will be lost for ever and become part of botanical history.
He said this plant was first discovered in 1914 by British botanist H H Haines, who had prepared herbarium of the plant and given it to Kew Royal Botanic Garden of Britain.
Khanna recounts how he had conducted a study on the tree in 2000 and at that time, three trees were found in Pachmarhi. Till 1959, the tree existed in Orchha also. Retired head of the department of Botany of Holkar Science College, V B Diwanji said very little information about this plant is available. Second volume of Flora and Fauna of MP prepared by BSI has mentioned about it.
Arjun Tiwari of BSI said this species is found in the mixed forest amidst sandstone rocks, about 1000 m above sea level. These are small trees, up to 6m high, bark is ash-colored and wrinkly. The current population comprises only one mature tree amidst the natural forests of the area exposed to severe threats due to anthropogenic and natural disturbances such as habitat degradation, forest clearing for developmental activities, and low regeneration in the natural habitats.
Now, efforts are being made to conserve this tree species. Forest department of Indore is trying to develop number of trees of this species which can be planted in different parts of the state in order to conserve it.
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