Ficus tinctoria

Dye fig
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: F. tinctoria
Binomial name
Ficus tinctoria
Synonyms[1]

Dye fig
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: F. tinctoria
Subspecies: F. tinctoria subsp. gibbosa
Trinomial name
Ficus tinctoria subsp. gibbosa
(Blume) Corner
Synonyms[2]

Ficus tinctoria, also known as dye fig, or humped fig is a hemiepiphytic tree of genus Ficus. It is also one of the species known as strangler fig.[3]

It is found in Asia, Malesia, northern Australia, and the South Pacific islands.[3]

In Australia it is recorded as a medium-sized tree with smooth, oval green leaves.[3] It is found often growing in rocky areas or over boulders.[3] The leaves are asymmetrical.[4]

The small rust brown fruit of the dye fig are the source of a red dye used in traditional fabric making in parts of Oceania and Indonesia.

The fruit is also used for medicinal purposes.

Subspecies

Ficus tinctoria subsp. gibbosa is an accepted subspecies.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: F. tinctoria". Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "The Plant List: F. tinctoria subsp. gibbosa". Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Ficus tinctoria". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 16 Mar 2013.
  4. ↑ Janet Franklin; Gunnar Keppel; W. Arthur Whistler (2008). "The vegetation and flora of Lakeba, Nayau and Aiwa Islands, Central Lau Group, Fiji" (PDF). Micronesica. 40: 169–225. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13.


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