Rubber Plantations

Rubber is a hydrocarbon polymer contained in the latex of several types of plants. The main source of rubber production in international trade is para or Hevea brasiliensis (Euphorbiaceae tribe). Some other plants also produce latex latex with slightly different properties from rubber, such as fig members (for example, banyan), sapodilla (for example patches and sapilla manila), other Euphorbiaceae, and dandelions. During World War II, these sources were used to fill the vacuum supply of rubber from para. Now, the sap of the patch is used in medicine (guttapercha), whereas latex sawo manila is commonly used for gum (chicle). Industrial rubber can now be produced synthetically and become a rival in the rubber industry.