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Hevea [′hē·vē·ə] (botany) The rubber tree genus of the order Euphoriales from which the largest volumes of latex are harvested for use in the manufacture of natural rubber. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Aik-Hwee, "Crystallization behavior and strength of natural rubber isolated from different hevea clone," Rubber Chemistry and Technology, vol. NRL, used in the production of latex gloves, is derived from the milky sap of the commercial rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensi (Atkins 1999). Latex allergy is caused by the proteins in the sap from the rubber tree, Hevea Brasiliensis. |
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