Rubber tree, East India caotychouc
Urceola elastica
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A very large climber. It is evergreen. The fruit is the size of an orange. The seeds are kidney shaped. The pulp is brown.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Tabernaemontana elastica (Roxb.) Spreng.; and others