Only true rural people can distinguish between these two fruits.

Number 1: Figs belong to the Mulberry family, with the scientific name Ficus auriculata Lour. Other names for figs are broadleaf figs, American figs, and elephant ear figs. The identifying characteristics of the fig tree are a small trunk, wide canopy, and an average height of 4 – 10m. The bark is rough, gray-brown, and young branches have fine hairs.

Number 2: The fig tree or Udumbara tree or Udumbara tree (binomial name: Ficus racemosa, synonym Ficus glomerata Roxb., 1802) is a large, fast-growing tree belonging to the Moraceae family. The tree grows wild in tropical and subtropical regions in moist places on the edges of forests, most commonly along the banks of ponds, lakes, rivers and streams.

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