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rubber tree
noun
: a tree that yields rubber
especially
: a South American tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the spurge family that is cultivated in plantations and is a chief source of rubber
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The drama follows Ming, a Shanghai woman who travels alone to a rubber tree plantation in Xishuangbanna, along China’s southwestern border, searching for people who knew her late father during the Cultural Revolution’s Down to the Countryside Movement half a century earlier.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Engineering a desert-ready rubber tree Turning a medicinal tree into a reliable desert crop required more than just planting it in the sand.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Made from rubber tree extracts, plus organic wool and cotton cotton, the bed is designed to be breathable and offer multiple benefits for sleepers.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
The brand’s sneaker soles are made from a rubber blend that includes natural latex, a renewable resource extracted from the rubber tree.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Engineering a desert-ready rubber tree Turning a medicinal tree into a reliable desert crop required more than just planting it in the sand.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Made from rubber tree extracts, plus organic wool and cotton cotton, the bed is designed to be breathable and offer multiple benefits for sleepers.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
The brand’s sneaker soles are made from a rubber blend that includes natural latex, a renewable resource extracted from the rubber tree.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Rubber tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber%20tree. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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