Ficus Elastica

Close up of the thick, glossy, green tropical Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica) leaves with aerial roots in the background. This bush that can rapidly grow into a tree given the chance in tropical regions is a species of plant in the fig genus and part of the Banyan group of figs. It can grow to height of 30 or 40 metres with a stout trunk upto 2 metres in diameter. In some parts of the world local people guide the roots of chasms to eventually form living bridges.