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 couple already had a son of their own living at their ranch-style house in a working class part of La Puente, with a papaya tree out front and a rubber tree in the back.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Open extra-duty model in play at Flushing Meadows - is only made from newly created, virgin rubber, which activists say leads to deforestation of rubber trees in the Amazon.

From Washington Times

Open extra-duty model in play at Flushing Meadows — is only made from newly created, virgin rubber, which activists say leads to deforestation of rubber trees in the Amazon.

From Seattle Times

The rubber trees of Assam are under evaluation and it will be some years before they make much of an impact on India's domestic production.

From BBC