rubber plant

• Nome comum da Ficus elastica, planta de interior popular de folhas grandes, brilhantes e verde-escuras, originária de regiões tropicais da Ásia. Também se refere à planta borracha (Hevea brasiliensis), fonte da borracha natural.

A common name for Ficus elastica, a popular houseplant with large, glossy, dark green leaves, native to tropical regions of Asia.

1. HouseplantA2formal

   A popular indoor plant (Ficus elastica) with large, thick, glossy leaves, native to Asia.

   Planta de interior

   • She placed a rubber plant in the corner of her living room.
   • Rubber plants are easy to care for and thrive in indirect light.
   • The rubber plant's leaves need to be dusted regularly.

2. Source of rubberB1formal

   Any plant, especially trees of the genus Hevea, from which natural rubber is obtained.

   Seringueira

   • The rubber plant is cultivated in plantations for latex production.
   • Natural rubber is harvested from rubber plants by tapping.
   • Rubber plants are economically important in tropical regions.