Ficus consociata
Species of banyan fig from Asia
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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 | |
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Scientific 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 | |
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Urostigma consociatum (Bl.) Miq. | |
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]
