hevea brasiliensis

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   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

   SynonymsPara rubber treecaoutchouc tree

   Broaderangiospermous tree

Questions about hevea brasiliensis

What does hevea brasiliensis mean?

hevea brasiliensis means "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".

What is another word for hevea brasiliensis?

Close synonyms include Para rubber tree, caoutchouc tree. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.