hevea : Idioms & Phrases
genus hevea
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noun small genus of South American trees yielding latex
rubber tree; Hevea.
- rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations
WordNet
hevea brasiliensis
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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
Para rubber tree; caoutchouc tree.