rubber plant

Also known as Rubber Fig, Indian Rubber Tree, Rubber Bush, Rambung

Rubber plants dominate tropical Asian rainforest canopy layers in their native range, growing massive banyan-like aerial roots that anchor them into the forest floor. Young leaf buds emerge wrapped in striking crimson sheaths that drop away as broad, leathery leaves unroll into deep glossy greenery. While cultivated globally as resilient indoor foliage, mature wild trees reach heights of over thirty meters with extensive supportive root buttresses.