Ficus palmata ,Punjab fig, Bedu – Moraceae

Ficus palmata (Punjab fig, Bedu) – Moraceae, an important wild edible fruit of Uttarakhand and locally called ‘Bedu’. 

The fruits (fruit is syconoid, developed from a hollow, globose and fleshy receptacle) is good source of mineral and vitamins. A famous Uttarakhand’s folk song ‘Bedu Pako Baramasha’ is based on the species.

Reference 

Surendra Parihar

Ex.Professor and Head.

Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute,

Pusa, 

New Delhi, 

India 110012