Ficus tinctoria

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Dye Fig
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Moraceae Genus: Ficus Species: F. tinctoria
Binomial name
Ficus tinctoria

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.