Pará rubber. The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Pará rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport named Pará; also, the similar product of other species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber.
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Hevea brasiliensis
n : deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having
leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; the
rubber tree usually cultivated in plantations; chief
source of Para rubber [syn: para rubber tree, caoutchouc
tree]