Rubber Tree / Hevea Brasiliensis
Rubber Tree / Hevea Brasiliensis
The rubber tree, or hevea brasiliensis, is a tropical evergreen tree that is native to the Amazon basin and
the rainforests therein. The tree can grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) tall and has a wide, spreading
canopy. The bark is smooth and gray-brown in color, the leaves are dark green and glossy, and the
flowers are small and white, growing in clusters at the ends of the branches. The fruit is a small, black
capsule that contains two seeds.
The tree gets its name from the latex sap that it produces. This sap, collected from the rubber tree by
making incisions in its bark, contains a substance called latex. This latex is a milky white fluid that
contains rubber particles. It is this rubber that is used to make many products, such as tires, gloves, and
balls. In order for this to happen, the sap must first be processed to remove impurities, and then the
latex can be sent to make all the rubber products the world needs.
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