This remarkable tree produces a sap-like extract known as latex that can be harvested as the primary source of natural rubber. This tree can reach a height of up to 44 m (144 feet) in the wild. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Crotonoideae Tribe: Micrandreae Subtribe: Heveinae Genus: Hevea Species: Hevea brasiliensis
This remarkable tree produces a sap-like extract known as latex that can be harvested as the primary source of natural rubber. This tree can reach a height of up to 44 m (144 feet) in the wild. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Crotonoideae Tribe: Micrandreae Subtribe: Heveinae Genus: Hevea Species: Hevea brasiliensis