Hevea brasiliensis
About
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. It is originally native to the Amazon basin, but is now pantropical in distribution due to introductions. It is the most economically important member of the genus Hevea, because the milky latex extracted from the tree is the primary source of natural rubber.
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
How to use it
The rubber tree is primarily used for its latex, which is harvested to produce natural rubber. This rubber is essential in various industries, including automotive, medical, and consumer goods. Additionally, the tree can be planted for ornamental purposes in tropical gardens, adding a lush, green aesthetic.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Hevea brasiliensis
- Slug
- hevea-brasiliensis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Hevea
- Species
- brasiliensis
- Wikidata QID
- Q156538
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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