Abstract
The present communication is the first report of new distributional record of Ficus altissima Blume (Moraceae) in Tripura. F. altissima was found to be an important feeding and nesting habitat for forest frugivores, since the genus is very rich in diversity and is considered as a keystone species. This also possesses huge scope to understand the mechanism of interactions especially for conservation of rich avifaunal diversity. Brief description and field photographs are presented for facilitating easy identification of the species.
Highlights
Ficus L. is one of the largest genus of angiosperm with about 850 species comprising trees, shrubs, climbers, and creepers distributed throughout tropics and subtropical regions [1,2,3]
F. altissima was found to be an important feeding and nesting habitat for forest frugivores, since the genus is very rich in diversity and is considered as a keystone species
Fig trees are being keystone species and ecologically significant because they sustain populations of the many seed dispersing animals that feed on their fruits throughout the year [4]
Summary
Ficus L. is one of the largest genus of angiosperm with about 850 species comprising trees, shrubs, climbers, and creepers distributed throughout tropics and subtropical regions [1,2,3]. The first systematic account on Indian Ficus was prepared and published by King [6,7]. He had recorded 112 species and 47 infraspecific taxa from whole British India [7], out of which only 75 species and 16 infraspecific taxa were reported from the present geographical boundary of India [5]. The genus has been further classified into six subgenera, 19 sections and 27 subsections based on morphological characters and distribution pattern [2]
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