Ficus elastica

Noun

Meaning

large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rubber plant Assam rubber India-rubber fig India-rubber plant India-rubber tree

Hypernyms

fig tree

Examples

Others that have been commercially exploited, or at least have shown promise as sources of rubber, include the rubber fig ( Ficus elastica ), Panama rubber tree ( Castilla elastica ), various spurges ( Euphorbia spp. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ficus decora Ficus deltoidea Ficus diversifolia Ficus religiosa ficus robusta Ficus rubiginosa