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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.
- Ficus elastica
Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree,...
- Natural rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber,...
- Ficus elastica
Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to eastern parts of South and Southeast Asia.
It is also one of many names used commercially for the wood of the most economically important rubber tree, H. brasiliensis. The genus is native to tropical South America but is widely cultivated in other tropical countries and naturalized in several of them.
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho, or caoutchouc, [1] as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia are four of the leading rubber producers. [2] [3] [4]
Rubber tree, 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ficus elastica, commonly known as the Rubber Plant or Rubber Tree, is a popular houseplant in temperate climates, prized for its glossy, dark green leaves and robust growth. Ficus elastica: An In-depth Look. Native: The Rubber Tree is native to Southeast Asia, particularly India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
The Indian Rubber is a medium to large evergreen tree found in moist tropical forests. It is fast growing and reaches up to 30 m in height. It develops numerous descending aerial roots.
