Ficus tinctoria
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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.
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
Dye
A dye is a colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied. The dye is generally applied in an aqueous solution, and requires a mordant to improve the fastness of the dye on the fiber....
used in traditional fabric making in parts of Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The fruit is also used for medicinal purposes.