India-rubber fig

Definitions of India-rubber fig

1. noun

   large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
   synonyms: Assam rubber, Ficus elastica, India-rubber plant, India-rubber tree, rubber plant

   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