'Hevea brasiliensis' definitions:
Definition of 'Hevea brasiliensis'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: Para rubber tree, caoutchouc tree, Hevea brasiliensis]
Definition of 'Hevea brasiliensis'
From: GCIDE
- Hevea \Hevea\ prop. n. A small genus of South American trees yielding latex. It includes the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, originally found in South America, but now used for production of rubber world-wide.
- Syn: genus Hevea. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Definition of 'Hevea brasiliensis'
From: GCIDE
- Par'a rubber \Par['a] rubber\ The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Par['a] rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport named Par['a]; also, the similar product of other species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]