rubber tree

Meaning

  1. A tropical South American tree of species Hevea brasiliensis, the principal source of natural rubber.
  2. A tropical fig with broad, glossy leaves, formerly used to produce natural rubber, often grown as a house plant (Ficus elastica)

Synonyms

genus Hevea

Hevea

Indian rubberplant

hevea brasiliensis

india-rubber tree

Translations

Kautschukbaum

albero della gomma

kauçuk ağacı

arbre à caoutchouc

hevea

Ficus elastica

شجرة المطاط البرازيلية

Hevea guianensis

rubberboom

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