Hevea brasiliensis

Hevea brasiliensis, the Para 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.

The 25th July 2021 marks 400 years of botanical research and teaching by the University of Oxford. As a celebration and count-down to this anniversary the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum together with the Oxford University Herbaria and the Department of Plant Sciences will highlight 400 plants of scientific and cultural significance. From November 24th 2013 one plant will be profiled weekly enabling you to see images associated with the plant from Oxford…

Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

The Hevea Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

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The primary source of natural rubber is cultivated from the latex in Hevea Brasiliensis trees. Hevea Brasiliensis is a species native to the Amazon rainforest in South America which is housed by nine different countries. To this day, we still have not found another plant species that produces a higher quality latex.

Rubber tree farming. How to grow rubber tree. Rubber tree production guide. The natural rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a native of South America introduced to Southeast Asia during the 19th century.

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