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    Payar / पायर / Indian rock fig / Ficus arnottiana

    Local Name: Payar / पायर

    Common Name: Indian rock fig

    Botanical Name: Ficus arnottiana

    Status & Habitat

    • Habitat: Tree

    • Occurrence: Evergreen to moist deciduous forests.

    • Season of Availability: December-April

    • Geography: India

    • Method of Propagation: Vegetative propogation

    • Part used for Propagation: Stem cuttings

    Edible Parts

    • Edible Parts: Ripe Fruits

    • Can be Eaten Raw: No

    Method of Consumption

    • Raw: No

    • Ripe: N/A

    • Both Raw & Ripe: N/A

    • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant

    • As Food: Leaf made into decoction or tea

    • As Medicine: Leaf decoction used as tea and sterilizer. Leaves and bark used in medical applications for cuts, wounds etc.

    • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Not required

    • Boiling Before Cooking: Yes

    • Pickling: N/A

    • Brining: N/A

    • Fermenting: N/A

    • Drying for later Consumption: N/A

    • Overall Method: Leaf made into decoction or tea; leaf and bark applied externally.

    Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

    • Nutritional Benefit: N/A

    • Medicinal Benefit: Skin diseases

    Tribal Wisdom

    • Tribal Wisdom: Leaf decoction used as tea and sterilizer. Leaves and bark used in medical applications for cuts, wounds etc.

    Recipes

    • Tribal Recipe: Crushed leaves boiled in water and strained, used as a sterilizer.