Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Moraceae | Genus: Ficus | Species: Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem.( रबर प्लांट ) |
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| Synonym | Ficus elastica var. Belgica L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey, Ficus karet (Miq.) King, Ficus skytinodermis Summerh | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Indian Rubber Tree | Flower Type | Hypanthodium |
| English / Trade Name | Rubber Tree, Rubber Plant, India Rubber Tree, Indian Rubber Bush | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Rubber Tree | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1000m. | Fruit Type | Syconium |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The small stalkless, yellow- green oval figs, 1 cm long, grow in pairs. |
| Habitat | Cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native to NE India, the eastern Himalayas, and SE Asia ution | Bark Details | Smooth in texture and greenish-brown in solour |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| 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 |
