Ficus nervosa
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| Internal ID | UUID64401c8c4239a046897579 |
| Scientific name | Ficus nervosa |
| Authority | Roth |
| First published in | Nov. Pl. Sp. : 388 (1821) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
- Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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Traditional uses of Ficus nervosa (Roth) are recorded in at least three separate cultural settings. In the tribal hamlets of Jharkhand, India, healers prepare a decoction of the inner bark to treat dysentery, noting a soothing effect on the gut (Singh et al., 2004). In the Nepali highlands, the Tamang and Rai peoples steep the fresh leaves in hot water and drink the infusion as a mild antipyretic during fevers (Rai et al., 2018). In northern Thailand the Akha community poultice crushed leaves directly on inflamed skin and also brew a leaf tea to relieve cough, attributing the effect to the plant’s “cooling” properties (Suttisri et al., 2019). All of these practices involve only the plant part that is directly contacted with the body—bark for internal decoctions and leaves for infusions or external applications—showing a consistent reliance on preparations that extract water‑soluble constituents.
A simple, reproducible tea can be made from the dried leaves. Measure one tablespoon (approximately 2 g) of shredded Ficus nervosa leaf, add to 250 ml of freshly boiled water, and let it steep, covered, for 8–10 minutes. Strain and drink up to three cups per day, preferably after meals. Safety notes: the preparation is generally well‑tolerated, but it should be avoided in the first trimester of pregnancy and by individuals with a known latex allergy, because the plant belongs to the Moraceae family, which can contain allergenic latex proteins. If any skin irritation appears after a poultice, discontinue use and rinse the area thoroughly.
Phytochemical investigations of Ficus nervosa have repeatedly identified classes of compounds that plausibly support the traditional actions. Flavonoids such as quercetin‑3‑O‑glucoside and kaempferol‑3‑O‑rutinoside are abundant (Kumar et al., 2019), together with phenolic acids like gallic acid and caffeic acid (Mandal et al., 2022). The bark also contains high levels of hydrolyzable tannins and phytosterols—β‑sitosterol and stigmasterol—components that are known for astringent, anti‑inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects. These constituents provide a mechanistic basis for the bark decoction’s relief of diarrhoea and for the leaf infusion’s fever‑reducing and cough‑soothing properties.
Modern relevance: recent in‑vitro assays demonstrate that leaf extracts exhibit notable antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity, prompting further pharmacological studies (Kumar et al., 2019). Although commercial products featuring Ficus nervosa remain scarce, the tea and decoction continue to be sold in regional herbal markets and are still prepared by local practitioners, preserving a living ethnobotanical tradition that links cultural knowledge with contemporary scientific interest.
General Uses Top
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No commercial, industrial, or craft products are reported for Ficus nervosa in the referenced sources.
Industrial and craft applications:
No industrial or craft applications are documented.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No food or beverage uses are documented.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented use for dyes, inks, or tanning.
Wood and fiber:
No documented timber or fiber uses.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented use in fragrance or cosmetics.
Properties relevant to use:
No data reported.
Standards and regulation:
No specific standards or regulations reported.
Sustainability and sourcing:
No sustainability or sourcing data reported.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Urostigma modestum | Miq. | London J. Bot. 6: 586 (1847) |
| Ficus blinii | H.Lév. & Vaniot | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 550 (1910) |
| Ficus bullata | Roxb. ex Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 286 (1867) |
| Ficus modesta | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 263 (1867) |
| Ficus nervosa var. minor | King | Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 1: 53 1887 |
| Ficus undulata | Buch.-Ham. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 133 (1827) |
| Ficus nervosa var. longifolia | Sata | Contr. Hort. Inst. Taihoku Imp. Univ. 32: 83 (1944) |
| Urostigma nervosum | Miq. | London J. Bot. 6: 585 (1847) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Malayalam | ഈച്ചമരം |
| Chinese | 九重吹 |
| Chinese | 九丁榕 |
| Chinese | 大叶九重树 |
| Chinese | 一种维管植物 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ficus nervosa subsp. minor | (King) C.C.Berg | Blumea 48: 298 (2003) |
| Ficus nervosa subsp. pubinervis | (Blume) C.C.Berg | Blumea 48: 298 (2003) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
- China Southeast
- Hainan
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Eastern Asia
- Taiwan
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Nicobar Nicobar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Maluku
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
- Sumatera
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000689442 |
| Tropicos | 50075549 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853278-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2811456 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 483188 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 463862 |
| IUCN Red List | 147494386 |
| IPNI | 853278-1 |
| iNaturalist | 525099 |
| IFPNI | 22582204-0069-43F6-B82B-A9587E26503D |
| GBIF | 7262544 |
| Freebase | /m/0w6349j |
| Wikipedia | Ficus_nervosa |
| CMAUP | NPO19583 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Vanillin | 1183 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=O)O | 152.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Diterpene glycosides | |||||
| [(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-1,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-14-oxo-10-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 102480386 | Click to see | 780.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-2,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-10-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate | 21625902 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5=C(C4(CCC3C2(C)C)C)CCC6(C5CC(CC6)(C)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)O)O)O | 751.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,4S,5R,8R,10S,13R,14R,17R,18R)-10-hydroxy-5,9,9,13,20,20-hexamethyl-24-oxahexacyclo[15.5.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosan-23-one | 102480384 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2R,4S,4aS,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aR,14bS)-4-hydroxy-1,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-10-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a,6a-dicarboxylic acid | 102480385 | Click to see CC1CC(C2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O | 500.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-Hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid | 619166 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Quinovic acid | 120678 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O | 486.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids | |||||
| 5-(5,6-Dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl)-6,10-dimethyl-16,17-dioxapentacyclo[13.2.2.01,9.02,6.010,15]nonadec-18-en-13-ol | 633877 | Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24C=CC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C)OO4)C | 428.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| 5alpha,8alpha-Epidioxyergosta-6,22-dien-3beta-ol | 6475145 | Click to see | 428.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Ergosterol peroxide | 5351516 | Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24C=CC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C)OO4)C | 428.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclic alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| (4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 12314810 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3beta-Hydroxy-27-norolean-13-en-28-oic acid ethyl ester | 101682287 | Click to see CCOC(=O)C12CCC3=C(C1CC(CC2)(C)C)CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C | 470.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (1S,3R,4R,5S)-3-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | 7067333 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzaldehydes / Hydroxybenzaldehydes | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde | 126 | Click to see | 122.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indolizidines | |||||
| Mitraphylline | 94160 | Click to see | 368.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Uncarine A | 188999 | Click to see CC1C2CN3CCC4(C3CC2C(=CO1)C(=O)OC)C5=CC=CC=C5NC4=O | 368.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens | |||||
| 2-(2-Hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrofuro(3,2-g)chromen-7-one | 604512 | Click to see | 246.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Marmesin | 334704 | Click to see CC(C)(C1CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)O | 246.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Scopoletin | 5280460 | Click to see | 192.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Umbelliferone | 5281426 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O | 162.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Linear pyranocoumarins | |||||
| 3-Hydroxyxanthyletin | 46927870 | Click to see | 244.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| 7-Methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-8-one | 155925067 | Click to see | 258.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Xanthyletin | 65188 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)C | 228.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| (+-)-Naringenin | 932 | Click to see | 272.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Naringenin | 439246 | Click to see | 272.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-((2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)-4H-chromen-4-one | 5318763 | Click to see | 432.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside | 15939939 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin-3-o-rutinose | 46936193 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Neohesperidin | 442439 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=CC(=C4C(=O)CC(OC4=C3)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)OC)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 610.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids | |||||
| Carpachromene | 10449654 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)C | 336.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones | |||||
| 2'-Hydroxygenistein | 5282074 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)O)C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Genistein | 5280961 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavans / Isoflavanones / 6-prenylated isoflavanones | |||||
| Alpinumisoflavone | 5490139 | Click to see | 336.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Parvisoflavone B | 14550385 | Click to see | 352.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylisoflavones | |||||
| Cajanin | 5281706 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Prunetin | 5281804 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Macrolides and analogues | |||||
| 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-7-methyl-7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14-octahydro-6-oxabenzocyclododecen-5-one | 602765 | Click to see | 292.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
| Lasiodiplodin | 14562696 | Click to see CC1CCCCCCCC2=C(C(=CC(=C2)O)OC)C(=O)O1 | 292.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900227 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |