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    Where does rubber come from?

    Question #53745. Asked by joezhou300. (Jan 05 05 11:37 PM)


    ranan

    		I would say rubber tree plant (Ficus elastica)

    Jan 06 05, 12:40 AM
    romeomikegolf

    		Rubber is processed latex which is collected from rubber trees.
    http://www.bio.ilstu.edu/armstrong/syllabi/rubber/rubber.htm

    Jan 06 05, 12:42 AM
    Shrivats

    		I've got Hevea Brasiliesis as the scientific name in my textbook, but guess both are correct.

    Jan 06 05, 4:07 AM
    ranan

    		Right Shrivats, prior to 1900 natural rubber was obtained solely from wild plants. Hevea brasiliensis, Ficus elastica (India rubber), and Castilla elastica were the most extensively utilized. Both of the later species had to be killed in order to extract the latex. This factor, among others, made Hevea brasiliensis the best candidate for domestication.
    http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/rubber.htm

    So your product being in circulation, you deserve better points.

    Jan 06 05, 5:03 AM

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