About Dye Fig
Ficus tinctoria, also known as dye fig, or humped fig is a hemiepiphytic tree in the genus Ficus. It is also one of the species known as a strangler fig. It is found in Asia, Malesia, northern Australia, and the South Pacific islands. It grows in moist valleys. Palms are favorable host species. Root systems of dye fig can come together to be self-sustaining, but the epiphyte usually falls if the host tree dies or rots away. In Australia it is recorded as a medium-sized tree with smooth, oval green leaves. It is found often growing in rocky areas or over boulders. The leaves are asymmetrical. The small rust-brown fruit of the dye fig are the source of a red dye used in traditional fabric making in parts of Oceania and Indonesia.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus tinctoria
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
Local Names
- Tamil
- இத்தி, கல்லத்தி
- Malayalam
- ഇത്തി
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Dye Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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