Foraging trees used by Indian flying foxes (IFF) in major foraging sites of Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| S no. . | Foraging tree species . | Acronym . | Common name . | Family . | Number of foraging IFF (Mean ± SE) . | Parts consumed . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthocephalus cadamba | ACA | Kadam | Rubiaceae | 7.71 ± 2.79 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 2 | Artocarpus heterophyllus | AHE | Jackfruit | Moraceae | 6.12 ± 2.23 | Ripe fruits |
| 3 | Bassia latifolia | BLA | Mahua | Sapotaceae | 10.5 ± 2.44 | Fruits |
| 4 | Cocos nucifera | CNU | Coconut | Palmae | 3.75 ± 1.37 | Flowers |
| 5 | Carica papaya | CPA | Papaya | Caricaceae | 2.12 ± 0.811 | Fruits, Flowers |
| 6 | Eucalyptus robusta | ERO | Swamp Mehogany | Myrtaceae | 6.67 ± 2.45 | Flowers |
| 7 | Ficus bengalensis | FBE | Indian Banyan | Moraceae | 85.2 ± 5.70 | Ripe figs |
| 8 | Ficus glomerata | FGL | Cluster Fig | Moraceae | 21.8 ± 5.51 | Ripe figs |
| 9 | Ficus religiosa | FRE | Sacred Fig | Moraceae | 34.4 ± 7.26 | Ripe figs, Leaves |
| 10 | Mangifera indica | MIN | Mango | Anacardiaceae | 14.0 ± 3.10 | Blossom, Fruits |
| 11 | Musa paradisiaca | MPA | Banana | Musaceae | 3.29 ± 1.37 | Fruits, Flower nectar |
| 12 | Manilkara zapota | MZA | Chiku | Sapotaceae | 4.21 ± 1.72 | Ripe fruits |
| 13 | Polyalthia longifolia | PLO | Ashoka | Annonaceae | 2.38 ± 0.901 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 14 | Psidium guajava | PGU | Guava | Myrtaceae | 4.58 ± 1.69 | Blossom, Ripe fruits |
| 15 | Syzygium cumini | SCU | Jamun/Java Plum | Myrtaceae | 14.0 ± 3.01 | Flower, Ripe fruits |
| 16 | Tamarindus indica | TIN | Tamarind | Fabaceae | 7.67 ± 1.84 | Leaves, Fruits |
| S no. . | Foraging tree species . | Acronym . | Common name . | Family . | Number of foraging IFF (Mean ± SE) . | Parts consumed . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthocephalus cadamba | ACA | Kadam | Rubiaceae | 7.71 ± 2.79 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 2 | Artocarpus heterophyllus | AHE | Jackfruit | Moraceae | 6.12 ± 2.23 | Ripe fruits |
| 3 | Bassia latifolia | BLA | Mahua | Sapotaceae | 10.5 ± 2.44 | Fruits |
| 4 | Cocos nucifera | CNU | Coconut | Palmae | 3.75 ± 1.37 | Flowers |
| 5 | Carica papaya | CPA | Papaya | Caricaceae | 2.12 ± 0.811 | Fruits, Flowers |
| 6 | Eucalyptus robusta | ERO | Swamp Mehogany | Myrtaceae | 6.67 ± 2.45 | Flowers |
| 7 | Ficus bengalensis | FBE | Indian Banyan | Moraceae | 85.2 ± 5.70 | Ripe figs |
| 8 | Ficus glomerata | FGL | Cluster Fig | Moraceae | 21.8 ± 5.51 | Ripe figs |
| 9 | Ficus religiosa | FRE | Sacred Fig | Moraceae | 34.4 ± 7.26 | Ripe figs, Leaves |
| 10 | Mangifera indica | MIN | Mango | Anacardiaceae | 14.0 ± 3.10 | Blossom, Fruits |
| 11 | Musa paradisiaca | MPA | Banana | Musaceae | 3.29 ± 1.37 | Fruits, Flower nectar |
| 12 | Manilkara zapota | MZA | Chiku | Sapotaceae | 4.21 ± 1.72 | Ripe fruits |
| 13 | Polyalthia longifolia | PLO | Ashoka | Annonaceae | 2.38 ± 0.901 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 14 | Psidium guajava | PGU | Guava | Myrtaceae | 4.58 ± 1.69 | Blossom, Ripe fruits |
| 15 | Syzygium cumini | SCU | Jamun/Java Plum | Myrtaceae | 14.0 ± 3.01 | Flower, Ripe fruits |
| 16 | Tamarindus indica | TIN | Tamarind | Fabaceae | 7.67 ± 1.84 | Leaves, Fruits |
Foraging trees used by Indian flying foxes (IFF) in major foraging sites of Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| S no. . | Foraging tree species . | Acronym . | Common name . | Family . | Number of foraging IFF (Mean ± SE) . | Parts consumed . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthocephalus cadamba | ACA | Kadam | Rubiaceae | 7.71 ± 2.79 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 2 | Artocarpus heterophyllus | AHE | Jackfruit | Moraceae | 6.12 ± 2.23 | Ripe fruits |
| 3 | Bassia latifolia | BLA | Mahua | Sapotaceae | 10.5 ± 2.44 | Fruits |
| 4 | Cocos nucifera | CNU | Coconut | Palmae | 3.75 ± 1.37 | Flowers |
| 5 | Carica papaya | CPA | Papaya | Caricaceae | 2.12 ± 0.811 | Fruits, Flowers |
| 6 | Eucalyptus robusta | ERO | Swamp Mehogany | Myrtaceae | 6.67 ± 2.45 | Flowers |
| 7 | Ficus bengalensis | FBE | Indian Banyan | Moraceae | 85.2 ± 5.70 | Ripe figs |
| 8 | Ficus glomerata | FGL | Cluster Fig | Moraceae | 21.8 ± 5.51 | Ripe figs |
| 9 | Ficus religiosa | FRE | Sacred Fig | Moraceae | 34.4 ± 7.26 | Ripe figs, Leaves |
| 10 | Mangifera indica | MIN | Mango | Anacardiaceae | 14.0 ± 3.10 | Blossom, Fruits |
| 11 | Musa paradisiaca | MPA | Banana | Musaceae | 3.29 ± 1.37 | Fruits, Flower nectar |
| 12 | Manilkara zapota | MZA | Chiku | Sapotaceae | 4.21 ± 1.72 | Ripe fruits |
| 13 | Polyalthia longifolia | PLO | Ashoka | Annonaceae | 2.38 ± 0.901 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 14 | Psidium guajava | PGU | Guava | Myrtaceae | 4.58 ± 1.69 | Blossom, Ripe fruits |
| 15 | Syzygium cumini | SCU | Jamun/Java Plum | Myrtaceae | 14.0 ± 3.01 | Flower, Ripe fruits |
| 16 | Tamarindus indica | TIN | Tamarind | Fabaceae | 7.67 ± 1.84 | Leaves, Fruits |
| S no. . | Foraging tree species . | Acronym . | Common name . | Family . | Number of foraging IFF (Mean ± SE) . | Parts consumed . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthocephalus cadamba | ACA | Kadam | Rubiaceae | 7.71 ± 2.79 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 2 | Artocarpus heterophyllus | AHE | Jackfruit | Moraceae | 6.12 ± 2.23 | Ripe fruits |
| 3 | Bassia latifolia | BLA | Mahua | Sapotaceae | 10.5 ± 2.44 | Fruits |
| 4 | Cocos nucifera | CNU | Coconut | Palmae | 3.75 ± 1.37 | Flowers |
| 5 | Carica papaya | CPA | Papaya | Caricaceae | 2.12 ± 0.811 | Fruits, Flowers |
| 6 | Eucalyptus robusta | ERO | Swamp Mehogany | Myrtaceae | 6.67 ± 2.45 | Flowers |
| 7 | Ficus bengalensis | FBE | Indian Banyan | Moraceae | 85.2 ± 5.70 | Ripe figs |
| 8 | Ficus glomerata | FGL | Cluster Fig | Moraceae | 21.8 ± 5.51 | Ripe figs |
| 9 | Ficus religiosa | FRE | Sacred Fig | Moraceae | 34.4 ± 7.26 | Ripe figs, Leaves |
| 10 | Mangifera indica | MIN | Mango | Anacardiaceae | 14.0 ± 3.10 | Blossom, Fruits |
| 11 | Musa paradisiaca | MPA | Banana | Musaceae | 3.29 ± 1.37 | Fruits, Flower nectar |
| 12 | Manilkara zapota | MZA | Chiku | Sapotaceae | 4.21 ± 1.72 | Ripe fruits |
| 13 | Polyalthia longifolia | PLO | Ashoka | Annonaceae | 2.38 ± 0.901 | Ripe fruits, Flowers |
| 14 | Psidium guajava | PGU | Guava | Myrtaceae | 4.58 ± 1.69 | Blossom, Ripe fruits |
| 15 | Syzygium cumini | SCU | Jamun/Java Plum | Myrtaceae | 14.0 ± 3.01 | Flower, Ripe fruits |
| 16 | Tamarindus indica | TIN | Tamarind | Fabaceae | 7.67 ± 1.84 | Leaves, Fruits |
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