rubber tree

American  

noun

1. any tree that yields latex from which rubber is produced, especially Hevea brasiliensis, of the spurge family, native to South America, the chief commercial source of rubber.

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rubber tree British  

noun

1. a tropical American euphorbiaceous tree, Hevea brasiliensis , cultivated throughout the tropics, esp in Malaya, for the latex of its stem, which is the major source of commercial rubber See also Pará rubber

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Etymology

Origin of rubber tree

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The authors also found a significant relationship between 35 domesticated tree species—including Brazil nut, Pará rubber tree, murumuru, and cacao—and the probability of earthworks.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 4, 2023

In addition to foxglove Digitalis purpurea, the research team also studied another plant species, the rubber tree Calotropis procera.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

There was a rubber tree next to the water cooler that I was able to use as a landmark, and I located my desk.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021

She has cacti, jade, a Christmas cactus, a rubber tree.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2021

And the smell of a cunning Englishman ghost, sickled to a rubber tree, asking courteously for a cigar.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy