Assam rubber

Definitions of Assam rubber
  1. noun
    large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
    synonyms: Ficus elastica, India-rubber fig, India-rubber plant, India-rubber tree, rubber plant
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    type of:
    fig tree
    any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
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