Memidex - H. brasiliensis
Definition:
a deciduous tree of the Amazon River and Orinoco River having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber
Class:
plant noun
Usage:
Plural:
H. brasiliensis*
(* H. brasiliensis may be used in a singular or plural context)
Type of:
angiospermous tree » tree » woody plant » vascular plant » plant » organism » living thing
Member of:
Hevea » Euphorbiaceae » Geraniales » Rosidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae
Original source:
Synonyms:
caoutchouc tree | Hevea brasiliensis [species] | Para rubber tree
Page last updated: 2009-12-07
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