Ficus consociata

Ficus consociata[1] is a banyan fig species in the family Moraceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2] The species can be found in Indo-China and western Malesia. In Vietnam it may be called đa đồng hành.[3]

Ficus consociata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Urostigma
Species:
F. consociata
Binomial name
Ficus consociata
Synonyms

Urostigma consociatum (Bl.) Miq.
Ficus consociata var. murtonii King

Its common name is Karet Binasah.[4] It grows to a height of 25 meters and is pollinated by wasps.[5]

Like Ficus elastica, it produces a latex that has been used in the production of rubber. However, it eventually fell out of favor for such a purpose, owing to the resin hardening with time.[6]

References
  1. von Blume CL (1825) In: Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 447.
  2. Roskov Y, Kunze T, Orrell T, Abucay L, Paglinawan L, Culham A, Bailly N, Kirk P, Bourgoin T, Baillargeon G, Decock W, De Wever A, Didžiulis V, eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
  4. "Ficus consociata - Useful Tropical Plants".
  5. "Ficus consociata - Useful Tropical Plants".
  6. "Ficus consociata".
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