hevea

American  

[hee-vee-uh] / ˈhi vi ə /

noun

1. Pará rubber.

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hevea British  

/ ˈhiːvjə /

noun

1. any tree of the South American euphorbiaceous genus Hevea , having a milky sap which provides rubber

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Etymology

Origin of hevea

First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, from French hevé, perhaps from an Indigenous language of French Guiana

Example Sentences

About a decade ago, Patagonia began to replace neoprene with Yulex, the brand name for a natural rubber produced by drought-resistant Hevea trees and Guayule plants grown on non-arable land.

From Seattle Times

Fungal infestations of monocultured Hevea trees have caused steep drops in global natural rubber supplies in recent years.

From Scientific American

Because only a small amount of guayule is currently grown, it wouldn’t be able to compete with Hevea rubber on a broad scale for some time, says Katrina Cornish, who studies alternative rubber sources at the Ohio State University.

From Scientific American

It’s also hypoallergenic, unlike latex derived from Hevea trees.

From Scientific American

Jason Quinn, a sustainability researcher at Colorado State University, conducted a study in 2020 that found that guayule rubber grown on a typical-size Arizona farm could be cost-competitive with Hevea rubber—though the guayule product’s cost would be toward the higher end of the range of historical Hevea prices.

From Scientific American