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

To get by, some producers are diversifying by planting oil palms or hevea trees used to make rubber, which, unlike cocoa's seasonal harvest, produce 11 months of the year.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The hevea did not grow in stands; sometimes the trees were miles apart.

From Time Magazine Archive

The formation of the coagulum of the hevea, or of real caoutchouc, is nevertheless much more rapid in contact with the air.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von

Sometimes the Indians dig in vain at the foot of dead trees; at other times the dapicho is found beneath the hevea or jacio still green.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von

A white coagulum was formed in phials closely stopped, containing the milk of the hevea, and preserved among our collections, during our journey to the Orinoco.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von