Ficus elastica

Rubber tree, Indian rubber fig

A rubber plant cultivated in greenhouses and living rooms in temperate climates. In its native country, India, it is a large spreading evergreen tree up to 30 m high. It has large threadlike roots and large leathery handsome leaves, each covered with a long pointed reddish sheath when new. It is a source of rubber of lower value than that obtained from the Para rubber tree. The young leaves are poisonous to most animals, causing profuse sweating, paralysis and ultimately death.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves, India					13.0	32.2	7.3	4.4	43.1	1.11	0.13	436