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Ficus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Ficus elastica Roxburgh ex Hornemann. Common name: India Rubber Plant. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Suburban woodlands. Distribution: Native of tropical Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA3, K4, NS, POWO, S. Basionym: Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. 1819

Links to other floras: = Ficus elastica - FNA3

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