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 • May 7, 2024

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

Maria Isabel must use the roots of a large rubber tree to step up to her mother’s tiny wooden hut, which clings to the hillside.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario