Local Name: Pokok Getah
Scientific Name: Hevea brasiliensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin/Habitat: Originally from Brazil. Begin planted in Tanah Melayu on 1898. Can be easily found in lowlands
Details: Smooth, greyish in colour and contain cloudy latex which becomes hard if it expose to air. Leave: Smooth, blueyish green in colour, and is divided into three 1.5 cm long small parts. During drought season, the leaves will turn to yellow and turn into red before the leaves fall. Flower: Small, yellow in colour, feisty smell, and grow in stem. Fruit: Hard, with three big seeds on the inside. When it matures, the fruit will explode in three and spread the heavy seeds around. Seeds: The colour is green when its young and become brownish, smooth with medium dots on it when it matures
Uses: Rubber industries
Breeding: Seeds and graft