rubber treeArticle Free Pass rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis),
South American tropical tree of the spurge family
(Euphorbiaceae). Cultivated on plantations in the tropics and
subtropics, especially in Southeast Asia and western Africa, it
replaced the rubber plant in the early 20th century as the chief
source of natural rubber. It has soft wood; high, branching
limbs; and a large area of bark. The milky liquid (latex) that
oozes from any wound to the tree bark contains about 30 percent
rubber, which can be coagulated and processed into solid
products, such as tires. Latex can also be concentrated for
producing dipped goods, such as surgical gloves. What made you
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