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Ficus elastica, commonly known as the rubber plant, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia that is widely grown as a houseplant for its attractive glossy leaves. Historically, it was an important source of natural rubber, though it has been largely replaced by other rubber-producing plants in commercial production.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyMoraceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ficus subg. Urostigma
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- Ficus November 2008-1.jpg
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Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, or rambung is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to eastern parts of South and Southeast Asia. It has become naturalized in Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and the US state of Florida. Its common names reflect its historical use as a source of rubber within its native range, but it is not used in the modern commercial-scale production of natural rubber.
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