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Hevea

Medical Definition: A plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE, order Euphorbiales, subclass Rosidae. Commercial natural RUBBER is mainly obtained from Hevea brasiliensis but also from some other plants.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with FICUS which is sometimes called rubberplant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NI
Also Called: Hevea brasiliensis,Rubber Tree
Previously Indexed: Euphorbiaceae (1998-2001)

Hevea Medical Definitions and Terms

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