Hevea brasiliensis, the rubber tree or Pará rubber tree, is a medium to large tropical tree in the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America (the Brazilian and Bolivian region covering Amazon and Orinoco river basins), which produces a milky sap (latex) that is the primary source of natural rubber. ... Read More
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Dec2014
HEVEA BRASILIENSIS – PARA RUBBER TREE.
Synonym
Siphonia brasiliensis
Common name
Arbol de Caucho, Jebe, Para rubber, Parakautschukbaum, Seringueira, Sharinga, Siringa.
Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Overview
A native plant to the Amazon Rainforest, this is a tree with a smooth and straight cylindrical ... Read More
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Hevea brasiliensis (Rubbertree)
Scientific name
Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Juss.) Muell. Arg.
Synonyms
Siphonia brasiliensis Willd. ex. A. Juss.
Common names
Rubbertree, hevea, natural rubber, para rubber
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Origin
Hevea brasiliensis is native to the Amazon region; Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia.
Naturalised distribution (global)
Hevea brasiliensis has been introduced to many parts of the tropics for rubber ... Read More