Hevea brasiliensis

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Hevea brasiliensis - 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

caoutchouc tree, Para rubber tree

angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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The search for substitute sources of rubber always intensifies when petroleum prices start to spike or there is the possibility of a shortfall in Hevea brasiliensis production.

New rubber sources by Smith, Don R. / Rubber World

Hev b 8, the Hevea Brasiliensis Latex Profilin, Is a Cross-Reactive Allergen of Latex, Plant Foods and Pollen.

Type I latex allergy diagnosis ends career of Florida dental assistant by Mills, Chuck / The Dental Assistant

After universal precautions were instituted in 1986, there began an epidemic of allergic reactions and deaths associated with sensitization to a number of proteins in natural rubber products derived from latex of the Hevea brasiliensis tree (Hev b 1-Hev b 13).

Clinical and laboratory investigation of allergy to genetically ... by Sampson, Hugh A. / Environmental Health Perspectives

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