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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. consociata
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| 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]
References
edit- ^ von Blume CL (1825) In: Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 447.
- ^ Roskov Y, Kunze T, Orrell T, Abucay L, Paglinawan L, Culham A, Bailly N, Kirk P, Bourgoin T, Baillargeon G, Decock W, De Wever A, Didžiulis V, eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
- ^ "Ficus consociata - Useful Tropical Plants".
- ^ "Ficus consociata - Useful Tropical Plants".
- ^ "Ficus consociata".
External links
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Data related to Ficus consociata at Wikispecies
