Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A.Juss.) Müll.Arg.

First published in Linnaea 34: 204 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, has environmental uses, as animal food and a medicine and for fuel and food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, China South-Central, China Southeast, Costa Rica, Fiji, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Malaya, Marianas, Mexico Southwest, Nicobar Is., Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2009). Nova silva cusatlantica. Árboles nativos e introduciados de El Salvador. Parte 1: Angiospermae - Familias A a L. Englera 29-1: 1-438.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Sam, H.V. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2004). Revision of Annesijoa, Elateriospermum and the Introduced species of Hevea in Malesia (Euphorbiaceae). Blumea 49: 425-440.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Takeuchi, W. (2005). Floristic notes from a holocene successional environment in Papuasia. Harvard Papers in Botany 10: 95-116.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • van Welzen, P.C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Flora of Thailand 8(2): 305-592. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Species Profiles

  • Ghani, M.N.A. & Wessel, M. (2000). Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Juss.) Müll.Arg. In: Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 18: Plants Producing Exudates, ed. E. Boer & A. B. Ella, pp. 73-82. Backhuys Publisher, Leiden, The Netherlands
  • International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB) (2006). Portrait of the global rubber industry. IRRDB, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Schultes, R. E. (1990). A brief taxonomic view of the genus. Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Board Monograph no.14.
  • Webster, C.C. & Baulkwill, W.J. ed. 1989. Rubber. Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow, U.K.

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

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Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • J. H. Holland, The Useful Plants of Nigeria, Kew Bulletin, Additional Series IX, 4: 585
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 743

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Takeuchi, W. (2005). Floristic notes from a holocene successional environment in Papuasia. Harvard Papers in Botany 10: 95-116.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • van Welzen, P.C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Flora of Thailand 8(2): 305-592. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D. [2466], Mato Grosso K000578952 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D. [2188], Mato Grosso K000578339 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 RS [Spruce] [136], Para K000572953 Yes
Aug 1, 1950 Glaziou, M. [8921], Rio de Janeiro K000716177 Yes
Guyana 16763.000 No
18791.000 No
Pennington, R.T. [111], Bolivia 54698.000 No
Pennington, R.T. [130], Bolivia 54760.000 No
Pennington, R.T. [81], Bolivia 56623.000 No
Schultes, R.E. [8054], Brazil K001205490 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8662], Brazil K001205494 Yes
Schultes, R. [6492], Brazil K001205501 Yes
Prance, G.T. [2357], Brazil K001205510 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5468], Brazil K001205530 Yes
Burchell [9826], Brazil K001205481 Yes
Schultes, R. [6481], Brazil K001205503 Yes
Ule, E. [5893], Brazil K001205456 Yes
Wickham, R.W. [s.n.], Brazil K001205484 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20616], Brazil K001205528 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [10265], Brazil K001205517 Yes
Glaziou [4911], Brazil K001205513 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.], Brazil K001205472 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [10369], Brazil K001205474 Yes
Vaughan, D.T.G. [74], Brazil K001205468 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20617], Brazil K001205525 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Brazil K001205460 Yes
Ducke, A. [21958], Brazil K001205455 Yes
Burchell [10034], Brazil K001205479 Yes
Burchell [9377], Brazil K001205482 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8660], Brazil K001205451 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6491], Brazil K001205466 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [10292], Brazil K001205497 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20617], Brazil K001205526 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [10290], Brazil K001205498 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20520], Brazil K001205523 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6482], Brazil K001205500 Yes
Schultes, R. [10264], Brazil K001205515 Yes
Ule, E. [9550], Brazil K001205529 Yes
Spruce [18], Brazil K001205457 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.], Brazil K001205464 Yes
Forzza, R.C. [5985], Brazil K001205471 Yes
Burchell [10034], Brazil K001205483 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.], Brazil K001205519 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8082], Brazil K001205452 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3091], Cameroon K000008268 No
Ule, E. [5353], Brazil K001205458 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [10264], Brazil K001205453 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5468], Brazil K001205531 Yes
s.coll. [23209] K001205459 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Brazil K001205487 Yes
Vaughan, D.G. [71], Brazil K001205462 Yes
Archer, W.A. [8085], Brazil K001205522 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8083/a], Brazil K001205508 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6494], Brazil K001205514 Yes
Prance, G.T. [8037], Brazil K001205511 Yes
Poisson, E. [1899/1901], Brazil K001205463 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.], Brazil K001205473 Yes
Schultes, R. [10267], Brazil K001205491 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8661], Brazil K001205488 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8658], Brazil K001205489 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8083], Brazil K001205512 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8662], Brazil K001205495 Yes
Anderson, A.B. [1083], Brazil K001205493 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8082], Brazil K001205509 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6483], Brazil K001205499 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6497], Brazil K001205504 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5], Brazil K001205521 Yes
Evans, R. [6496], Brazil K001205502 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6530], Brazil K001205465 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1627], Brazil K001205518 Yes
Baker, C.F. [53], Brazil K001205478 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6494], Brazil K001205486 Yes
Baker, C. [53], Brazil K001205475 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [10276], Brazil K001205507 Yes
Poisson, E. [s.n.], Brazil K001205476 Yes
Schultes, R. [6534], Brazil K001205496 Yes
Burchell [9377/10034], Brazil K001205480 Yes
Prance, G.T. [22958], Brazil K001205621 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [10290], Brazil K001205505 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6530], Brazil K001205485 Yes
Vaughan, D.G. [64], Brazil K001205467 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6113], Colombia K001205516 Yes
Poisson, E. [s.n.], Brazil K001205461 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.], Brazil K001205520 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8057], Brazil K001205469 Yes
Thomas, W. [3811], Brazil K001205492 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Brazil K001205477 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8063], Brazil K001205470 Yes
Glaziou [8921], Brazil K001205506 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20618], Brazil K001205527 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20520], Brazil K001205524 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [8083], Brazil K001205454 Yes
Peru K000111702 Yes
Bolivia K001378537 Yes
Bolivia K001378538 Yes
Bolivia K001378539 Yes
Bolivia K001378540 Yes
Bolivia K001378541 Yes
Bolivia K001378542 Yes
Bolivia K001378543 Yes
Bolivia K001378544 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501128 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501129 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501130 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501131 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501132 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501133 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501134 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501135 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501136 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501137 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501139 Yes
Colombia K001501142 Yes
Colombia K001501143 Yes
Colombia K001501144 Yes
Colombia K001501145 Yes
Colombia K001501146 Yes
Colombia K001501147 Yes
Colombia K001501148 Yes
Colombia K001501149 Yes
Colombia (Amaonas) K001501150 Yes
Colombia (Amaonas) K001501151 Yes
Colombia (Amaonas) K001501152 Yes
Colombia (Amaonas) K001501153 Yes
Colombia K001501154 Yes
Colombia K001501155 Yes
Colombia K001501156 Yes
Colombia K001501157 Yes
Colombia K001501158 Yes
Colombia K001501159 Yes
Colombia K001501160 Yes
Colombia K001501161 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501162 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501163 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501164 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501165 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501166 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501167 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501168 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501169 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501170 Yes
Colombia (Amazonas) K001501171 Yes
Ecuador K001501172 Yes

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