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| 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.