Archive: December, 2014

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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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Factsheet

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December 19, 2014
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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Facts About Rubber Tree

December 19, 2014
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