- Ficus tinctoria
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Dye Fig Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Moraceae Genus: Ficus Species: F. tinctoria Binomial name Ficus tinctoria
G.Forst.Ficus tinctoria, the Dye Fig, Humped Fig.
Member of the family Moraceae (the fig family)
A small, medium sized tree with smooth, oval green leaves. 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. The fruit is also used for medicinal purposes.
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