India Rubber Tree, Rubber plant
A tropical plant. It does best in rich, moist soil. It suits a protected sunny position. It is damaged by drought and frost. It is salt tolerant. They need a temperature above 15°C. It grows up to 1,200 m altitude in NE India. In China it grows in Yunnan. It suits hardiness zones 11-12.
Also known as:
Ara rambong, Attah bar, Balete, Bor, Bunoh setaroh, Da bup do, Ganoi, Indian caoutchouc tree, Kanoi, Karet kebo, Labar, Moih-krat, Nyaung-kyetpaung, Pohon karet kebo, Pokok getah rambong, Rabarugas, Rambong, Sangri, Sherak, Yaang-india, Yin du rong
Synonyms
- Urostigma elasticum (Roxb.) Miquel
- Ficus belgica
- Ficus rubra
Edible Portion
- Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable
Where does India Rubber Tree grow?
Found in: Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Ethiopia, Guam, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marquesas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Sikkim, Singapore, Slovenia, Tasmania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, United States, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe
Notes: Latex can be extracted for making rubber. There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Growing India Rubber Tree, Rubber plant
Cultivation: Plants are grown from cuttings of young shoots. They can also be grown by aerial layering. Plants can also be grown from seed.
Edible Uses: The very young leaves are eaten before they expand.
Production: It is fast growing.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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