Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Moraceae | Genus: Ficus | Species:
Ficus elastica Roxb.
ex Hornem.
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Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ficus elastica var. Belgica L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey, Ficus karet (Miq.) King, Ficus skytinodermis Summerh | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | India Rubber Tree | Flower Type | Hypanthodium |
| English / Trade Name | Rubber Tree, Rubber Plant, India Rubber Tree, Indian Rubber Bush | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Rubber Tree | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1000 m | Fruit Type | Syconium |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The small stalkless, yellow- green oval figs, 1 cm long, grow in pairs. |
| Habitat | Plains to mid altitude | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native to NE India, the eastern Himalayas, and SE Asia | Bark Details | Smooth in texture and greenish-brown in solour |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Sector 1, Sector 10, Sector 26, Sector 29, Sector 32, Sector 38, Sector 41, Sector 45 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Tree up to 40 m tall.Leaves broad shiny oval, develop inside a reddish sheath at the tip of branches. Flower hypanthodium. Fruit within The small stalkless, yellow-green oval figs, Syconium. | Leaf Details | Leaves broad shiny oval, develop inside a reddish sheath at the tip of branches |
