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[syn: Para rubber tree, caoutchouc tree, Hevea brasiliensis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hevea \Hevea\ prop. n.
A small genus of South American trees yielding latex. It
includes the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, originally
found in South America, but now used for production of rubber
world-wide.
Syn: genus Hevea.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Par'a rubber \Par['a] rubber\
The caoutchouc obtained from the South American
euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the
Par['a] rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport
named Par['a]; also, the similar product of other species of
Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a
chief variety of commercial India rubber.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Hevea brasiliensis
n 1: deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having
leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it
yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial
rubber [syn: Para rubber tree, caoutchouc tree, Hevea
brasiliensis]