Ficus elastica is a type of strangling fig with an irregular trunk and aerial roots which grows up to a height of 40 metres. The tree secretes copious amounts of latex and produces large, alternate, shiny dark green leaves. The flower is situated inside a receptacle and, if successfully pollinated, forms a small greenish-yellow, oval fig.
It is actually the sap of its close relative, the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, that is used for commercial latex extraction.
The rubber plant is only pollinated by a very specific symbiotic fig wasp, as is the case for most Ficus species.
This decorative plant surrounds our restaurant, creating the perfect tropical ambiance.
Northeast India to Indonesia
Plant from customer
It is actually the sap of its close relative, the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis, that is used for commercial latex extraction.
The rubber plant is only pollinated by a very specific symbiotic fig wasp, as is the case for most Ficus species.
This decorative plant surrounds our restaurant, creating the perfect tropical ambiance.
