Hevea guianensis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Hevea

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It can be 30 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Well-drained upland or on high river-banks which are subject to light flooding for only a short period. Marsh forest, especially along creeks in rainforest, savannah forest and forested slopes.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows on well-drained upland or high river banks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are cooked and eaten. Caution: The seeds contain cyanide and and are poisonous unless well cooked.
Uses material medicinal poison
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Hevea guianensis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Hevea guianensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:121724-2
WFO ID wfo-0000982111
COL ID 6M5CN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733295
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Synonyms

Micrandra ternata Caoutchoua elastica Caoutchoua guianensis Siphonanthus elasticus Siphonia cahuchu Siphonia guianensis Hevea guianensis Siphonia elastica Hevea guianensis var. occidentalis

Lower taxons

Hevea guianensis var. guianensis Hevea guianensis var. lutea Hevea guianensis var. marginata