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Meanings of Hevea brasiliensis in English

Portuguese
seringueira

Deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber.

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        Examples for "para rubber tree"
        Examples for "para rubber tree"
        1
        To the caoutchouc tree we directed our steps, and were soon busily engaged in stabbing the bark and placing vessels beneath to catch the sap.
        Swiss Family Robinson
        2
        In all they located more than 800 caoutchouc trees.
        In the Amazon Jungle / Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper A...
        3
        Now, Dick Sand had particularly promised his friend Jack to show him some caoutchouc trees.
        Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen
        4
        'Now for the caoutchouc tree,' said I, 'now for waterproof boots and leggings to keep your feet dry, Ernest.'
        Swiss Family Robinson
        Translations for Hevea brasiliensis
        Portuguese
        seringueira