Ficus elastica Roxb.
ex Hornem.
Synonym:
Ficus elastica var. rubra L., Ficus krishnae C.DC.
MORACEAE
Local Names
: Assam rubber,
Indian rubber tree.
Flowering Period : February to May
Distribution : Malaysia
Uses: Latex, Ornamental.
Exotic : Yes.
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large evergreen, spreading branches without prop roots. Leaves; lamina thick,
glossy above, oblong, margins entire. Hypanthodia sessile, in extra axillary
pairs below the leaves, pale-greenish. Male flowers: pedicellate, dispersed in
the interior of receptacle; sepals 3- 4, ovate. Female flowers: sessile; sepals
4, free, ovary smooth with subterminal style. Figs ovoid-oblong, pale to
yellowish brown.
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