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| Ficus krishnae, Ficus benghalensis var. krishnae Family: Moraceae Krishna Fig, Krishna Butter Cup Origin: India ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The plant is known as Krishna’s Butter Cup. It is believed that Lord Krishna was very fond of butter and would even steal it. Once when he was caught by his mother, Yashoda, he tried to hide the butter by rolling it up in a leaf of this tree. Since then, the leaves of these trees have retained this shape. Very large, fast growing, evergreen tree up to 10ft, with spreading branches and many aerial roots. Leaves stalked, ovate-cordate, 3 nerved, when young downy on both sides; petiole with a broad smooth greasy gland at the apex, compressed, downy. |
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