Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A.Juss.) Muell.Arg.

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (SPURGE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Euphorbiaceae
  • Species : Hevea brasiliensis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A.Juss.) Muell.Arg.
  • Common name : Brazilian Rubber Tree
  • Vernacular name : Rubber gida (Kan.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : May-June
  • Native : Central & South America
  • Comments : Often cultivated on hills for the latex which is used in rubber industries.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in tropics
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Hevea brasiliensis. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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