Silkrubber (Funtumia elastica)
Funtumia elastica is a tropical African tree, historically important for producing natural rubber latex, also known as Lagos or Nigerian rubber. It can grow quite tall.
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Synonyms
Kibatalia elastica (Preuss) Merr.
Kixia elastica Preuss
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderGentianales
- familyApocynaceae
- genusFuntumia
- speciesFuntumia elastica