Ficus elastica

Ficus elastica is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is severe. Also known as Rubber Plant.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Abdominal Pain Drooling Dermatitis Difficulty Breathing Cardiac Failure

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, or rambung is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to eastern parts of South and Southeast Asia. Its common names reflect its historical use as a source of rubber within its native range, but it is not used in the modern commercial-scale production of natural rubber.

Common Names

  • Rubber Plant

Also recorded as India rubber fig, India rubber tree, Indian Rubber Fig, Indian rubberplant, Indian rubbertree and karet-tree.

Facts

Family
Moraceae
Duration
Perennial
Growth habit
Tree
In the wild
ES, US, AU, ID, IT, BR + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.