Rubber Tree Adaptations

Its most famous feature is the milky white sap known as latex which flows freely from the tree when a sliver of bark is removed.

Rubber tree adaptations.

Rubber tree hevea brasiliensis south american tropical tree of the spurge family euphorbiaceae. There are not too many predators something that hurts it but there are some in south america leaf blight is a fungus that stops the tree from growing. The rubber tree has beautiful smooth dark shiny leaves and a light shaded bark. An adaptation of a rubber tree is that it sheds its bark so as to absorb its nutrients when the bark decomposes in the soil around it.

In the wild the rubber tree will grow to heights of 100 to 130 feet and can live up to 100 years. Therefore the people have to cut it down. The rubber tree in the plantation has slower growth level if they are tapped for latex. When the rubber tree grows older it will generate less amount of latex.

There are several kinds of plants that can produce rubber. With a small amount of latex it means that the people can. It can reach its full size in. These are all adaptations that plants have made in order to thrive in the tropical rainforest environment.

The second reason is due to the cutting down of the tree after it is 30 years old. These trees love to be in full bright lights but will adapt if necessary to duller lighting. It is a rapidly growing tree as are most trees in the tropical rainforest it can sprout 24 inches 60 cm or more each season if it is in the proper environment. A rubber tree also referred to as rubberwood can be tapped for latex once it reaches approximately six years of age.

Finally most rainforest tree bark is thin and smooth this is because it allows water to slide down easily. The leaves of the rubber tree have drip tips photo. And a large area of bark. Most of the world s natural rubber however comes from the rubber tree with the scientific name hevea brasiliensis.

Tambaqui destroys the rubber tree s seedlings and eats the nut that are left. During the day rubber trees prefer temperatures from 21 29 degrees celsius 70 85 degrees fahrenheit and at night they like temperatures from 18 23 degrees celsius 65. The leaves of the rubber tree are glossy oval shaped and dark green. War against the rubber tree.

Found in many products from tires to toys natural rubber is made from the milky sap of the rubber tree. They can grow to be 14 inches 35 cm long and up to 6 inches 15 24 cm wide.