Ficus elastica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus elastica

Name

Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem., Hort. Bot. Hafn., Suppl.: 7 (1819).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Stilpnophyllum elasticum (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Drury in Handb. Ind. Fl. 3: 225 (1869)
- Urostigma elasticum (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 578 (1847)
- Visiania elastica (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Gasp. in Nov. Gen. Fic.: 9 (1844)
- Macrophthalma elastica (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Gasp. in Ric. Caprifico: 83 (1845)
Heterotypic
- Ficus clusiifolia Summerh. in J. Arnold Arbor. 10: 152 (1929), nom. illeg.
- Ficus cordata Kunth & C.D.Bouché in Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1846: 14 (1847), nom. illeg.
- Ficus elastica var. belgica L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey in E.Z.Bailey, Hortus Second.: 308 (1941)
- Ficus elastica var. benghalensis Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 446 (1825)
- Ficus elastica var. decora Guillaumin in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 21: 722 (1949)
- Ficus elastica var. karet (Miq.) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 265 (1867)
- Ficus elastica var. minor Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 287 (1867)
- Ficus elastica var. odorata (Miq.) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 265 (1867)
- Ficus elastica var. rubra L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey in E.Z.Bailey, Hortus Second.: 308 (1941)
- Ficus elastica var. rubrinervis Sata in Contr. Hort. Inst. Taihoku Imp. Univ. 32: 67 (1944), no Latin descr.
- Ficus elastica var. variegata W.Bull in Nursery Cat. (William Bull) 199: 49 (1884)
- Ficus karet (Miq.) King in Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 2(Index): 3 (1888)
- Ficus skytinodermis Summerh. in J. Arnold Arbor. 14: 62 (1933)
- Ficus taeda Kunth & C.D.Bouché in Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1846: 14 (1847)
- Urostigma circumscissum Miq. in Pl. Jungh.: 292 (1854)
- Urostigma elasticum var. latifolium Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 578 (1847)
- Urostigma karet Miq. in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(2): 348 (1859)
- Urostigma odoratum Miq. in Pl. Jungh.: 49 (1851)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Asia-tropical
- Regional:Indian subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal
- Regional:China
  - China South-Central, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand
- Regional:Indo-China
  - Laos, Vietnam
- Introduced into:
  - Andaman Is., Bahamas, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Gambia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, India, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Leeward Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Sicilia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Roxburgh, W., 1819. Hort. Bot. Hafn., Suppl.: 7

Additional references

Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) 2003. Flora of China. Volume 5: Ulmaceae through Basellaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 1-930723-27-X. Reference page.
Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants. Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919 [unavailable to the public]. Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2021. Ficus elastica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 November 13. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Ficus elastica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 November 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Ficus elastica. Published online. Accessed: 13 November 2021.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Rubberplant
العربية: تين مرن
català: Ficus de cautxú
čeština: Fíkovník pryžodárný
dansk: Gummifigen
Deutsch: Gummibaum
English: Rubber Fig
español: Gomero/Árbol del caucho
euskara: Kautxu-landare
فارسی: فیکوس
suomi: Kumiviikuna
français: Figuier élastique
עברית: פיקוס הגומי
हिन्दी: रबर वृक्ष
hrvatski: Gumijevac
hornjoserbsce: Gumijowc
magyar: Szobafikusz
Bahasa Indonesia: Karet merah
italiano: Albero della gomma
日本語: インドゴムノキ
Jawa: Karèt kebo
한국어: 인도고무나무
lietuvių: Stambialapis fikusas
latviešu: Kaučuka gumijkoks
മലയാളം: ശീമയാൽ
Nederlands: Indische rubberboom
norsk: Gummifiken
polski: Figowiec sprężysty
پنجابی: ربڑ بوٹا
português: Árvore-da-borracha
русский: Фикус каучуконосный
Sunda: Karét munding
svenska: Fönsterfikus
தமிழ்: சீமை ஆல்
Türkçe: Kauçuk ağacı
Tiếng Việt: Đa búp đỏ
Wolof: Këwsu
粵語: 印度榕
中文: 印度榕