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hevea

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hevea [ˈhiːvjə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree of the South American euphorbiaceous genus Hevea, having a milky sap which provides rubber
[New Latin from native name hevé]
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Noun1.heveaHevea - small genus of South American trees yielding latex; "rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations"
genus Hevea, rubber tree
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Euphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, spurge family - a family of plants of order Geraniales


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Aik-Hwee, "Crystallization behavior and strength of natural rubber isolated from different hevea clone," Rubber Chemistry and Technology, vol.
Review of common rubber factory problems and published causes and ... by Dick, John S. / Rubber World
NRL, used in the production of latex gloves, is derived from the milky sap of the commercial rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensi (Atkins 1999).
Grand rounds: latex-induced occupational asthma in a surgical ... by Hudes, Debra / Environmental Health Perspectives
Latex allergy is caused by the proteins in the sap from the rubber tree, Hevea Brasiliensis.
Latex glove allergy in health care by Moyle, Mignon / Australian Nursing Journal
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