Hevea, or rubber tree grows in Indonesia, South America and Malaysia. Such a strange name the plant received because of the presence of milk-like juice, which protrudes from cracks and incisions on the bark. These discharges initially are very similar to the dandelion juice, and after a while freeze - this is latex. Raw materials, local residents are collected in special containers and called raw or unprocessed rubber. In many countries, hevea is protected by law, therefore it is not permitted to cut trees anywhere, only in certain places.
The rubber tree has several varieties, the most famous white and red species. Hevea is distinguished by its high strength, its wood can compete even with European oak, which is considered to be one of the most durable breeds. In addition, the plant is not rotted, it is longevous and is adaptable in processing. It's safe to say that it's a miracle, not a tree, because it produces a lot of different products. Furniture, figurines, parquet, kitchen utensils, picture frames, tires, quality rubber, children's toys, gloves - this is not a complete list of things that can be obtained from Hevea.
Resilient rubber resin is collected by local residents in special containers. To do this, cuts are made on the barrel, along which rubber juice flows, then it is processed and received a huge amount of necessary, high-quality and absolutely environmentally friendly things. Do not think that every rubber tree gives latex. Juice can be collected only from plants that have reached adolescence, that is, about 10-12 years. While it has latex, tree-parasites do not attack wood, so the wood remains strong, strong and without visible damage.
Gevea grows very slowly, under favorable conditions, the seedling can grow 4 cm per month. There are no age rings, so only the height of the trunk can determine its age. The adult rubber tree reaches a height of about 25 m, the diameter of the trunk is 0.75 m. The texture of the wood is expressed rather poorly than the producers of picture frames, furniture and figurines, where a clear pattern is not required. Nevertheless, hevea also has a very beautiful coloring of wood, to obtain an unsurpassed effect, the trunk is cut along, then in the middle passes a creamy-pinkish hue.
Many people think about the question of how to grow a rubber tree to get income from raw materials. It should be noted that hevea will grow only in favorable conditions, creating them artificially will be very difficult. In nature, it prefers slopes of hills, rain forests at an altitude of about 400-900 m. The temperature should be from 23 to 35 ° C, and annual precipitation - up to 4 m. Moreover, the plant prefers group planting, it grows poorly alone, because That with neighbors it is intertwined with roots, forming communities, skilfully opposing to all misfortunes of the nature, whether it be a storm or a cyclone.