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Hevea

Hevea

9.9
Tropical trees from South America whose sap is used to make natural rubber
  • proper noun
  • /həˈviːə/
  • Specialized
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  • Natural rubber latex is derived from the milky white sap of the Hevea brasiliensis plant, more commonly known as the rubber tree.
  • Hevea rubber
  • Hevea tree

Examples

  • The wild rubber tree, Hevea, is a native of the Amazon Valley.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The wild rubber tree, Hevea, is commonly found in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Every cut on the Hevea brasiliensis rubber trees represented an Indian cut down by gunshots (O Cruzeiro 1961: 193).

    Academic text (1997)

  • The Hevea tree is essential for the production of natural rubber used in various products.

  • Farmers cultivate Hevea trees to harvest their latex for commercial rubber production.

Synonyms

genus Hevea
vsHevea
  • Specialized
9.3

A small group of South American trees that produce a sticky white liquid used to make rubber

is the shorter name that omits the word genus

Compounds

genus Hevea
  • Specialized
9.3

A small group of South American trees that produce a sticky white liquid used to make rubber

Hevea brasiliensis
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from the Amazon that makes milky latex used for natural rubber

Surface Forms

Hevea main

Etymology

Hevea is the scientific genus name for tropical South American trees whose sticky 'latex' sap is used to make natural rubber, so the word points straight to the rubber-producing tree.