Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ficus platyphylla Delile

Broadleaf fig Gutta Percha tree

Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: platyphylla
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000570
English name: Broadleaf fig, Gutta Percha tree
Arabic name: فيكس طبق .فيكس بلا تيفيللا
Native: Tropical Africa
Country: Africa
(PGR): Common

Deciduous tree, up to 25 m tall the plant epiphyte, growing in the branche of another tree

Ornamental plant. Street tree. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use of its latex, which can be used as a base for chewing gum or to make a good quality rubber. the bark is a source of tannins.

Ficus lateralis Warb, Ficus platyphyllum var pubescens aubrev

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Texture: Clay Dry Loam Moist Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Plateau
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Stem cuttings, seeds, air layering, tip cuttings 4-12 cm long, taken from lateral branches.
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: Semi warm temperate
pH range: 6.2-7.5

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