Ficus consociatavon Blume CL (1825) In: Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 447. is a banyan fig species in the family Moraceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. The species can be found in Indo-China (Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam) and western Malesia (Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra). In Vietnam it may be called đa đồng hành.
Its common name is Karet Binasah. It grows to a height of 25 meters and is pollinated by wasps.
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.
References Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
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