Rabar / Brasilian Rubber
Hevea brasiliensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hevea brasiliensis
- Genus
- Hevea
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- 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 usually grown in outdoor settings.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Rabar belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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