Rabar / Brasilian Rubber
Hevea brasiliensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- May-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hevea brasiliensis
- Genus
- Hevea
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia
- Distribution
- Widely cultivated in Tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- रबड़,रबर rabar
- Bengali
- প্যারা রাবার
- Tamil
- பிரேசிலிய ரப்பர் மரம்
- Telugu
- రబ్బరు చెట్టు
- Kannada
- ರಬ್ಬರಿನಮರ
- Malayalam
- റബ്ബർ, റബ്ബർ മരം, Hevea brasiliensis
About Rabar
Brasilian Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, it is distributed across Widely cultivated in Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-June.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Rabar belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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