Hevea brasiliensis - Wikipedia
Hevea brasiliensis, the Pará rubber tree, sharinga tree, seringueira, or most commonly, rubber tree or rubber plant, is a flowering plant belonging to the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, originally native to the Amazon basin, but is now pantropical in distribution due to introductions.
Rubber tree | Definition & Facts | Britannica
rubber tree, (Hevea brasiliensis), South American tropical tree of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Cultivated on plantations in the tropics and subtropics, especially in Southeast Asia and western Africa, it replaced the rubber plant in the early 20th century as the chief source of natural rubber.
What is Para wood: Unlocking the Secrets of This Sustainable …
2024年2月18日 · Parawood, also known as rubberwood, is a type of hardwood that comes from the Pará rubber tree, scientifically known as Hevea brasiliensis. This tree is native to Southeast Asia and is primarily grown in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
The rubber tree genome reveals new insights into rubber ... - Nature
2016年5月23日 · The Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an economically important tropical tree species that produces natural rubber, an essential industrial raw material. Here we present a high-quality...
Rubber ( Hevea brasiliensis ) - Springer
2020年12月11日 · Almost 99 percent of world’s natural rubber is produced by Hevea brasiliensis, the “Para Rubber” of international commerce. The term rubber has, indeed, a very interesting origin. The British scientist Joseph Priestly coined the word, because of the ability of rubber to rub out pencil marks.
Pará rubber tree - Infoplease
Pará rubber tree päräˈ , large tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae (spurge family), native to tropical South America and the source of the greatest amount and finest quality of natural rubber. Today most Pará rubber is produced from trees grown on plantations in Asia and to a lesser extent in Africa.
Hevea_brasiliensis Para Rubber Tree, Brazilian Rubber Tree PFAF …
Known as the most important rubber-producing tree worldwide, Hevea brasiliensis or commonly known as para rubber tree, is a deciduous tree growing up to 20 m in height with smooth and gray bark, dark green leaves, pale yellow flowers, and large capsule fruits.
Para Rubber - Heritage Trees - National Parks Board
The Para Rubber is the source of natural rubber, produced from latex obtained from tapping the trunk of the tree. The latex is derived from the inner bark and flows within the vessels of the tree. It is thought that the latex provides defence against insect predators.
Para Rubber Tree - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月18日 · Pará rubber tree (pärä´), large tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae (spurge [1] family), native to tropical South America [2] and the source of the greatest amount and finest quality of natural rubber [3].
rubber tree (Costa Rica Trees and Vascular Plants) - iNaturalist
Hevea brasiliensis, the Pará rubber tree, sharinga tree, or, most commonly, the rubber tree, is a tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the most economically important member of the genus Hevea. It is of major economic importance because the milky latex extracted from the tree is the primary source of natural rubber.