Rubber is a valuable commodity in today's economy. The major commercial source of natural latex used to create rubber is the Para rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis . There are 9 species of Hevea. Hevea brasiliensis is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family (spurge family). It is a native of the Amazon basin and introduced from there to countries in the tropical belts of Asia and Africa during late 19th century. Now 90% of rubber production comes from plantations of rubber trees in Asia

In earlier days unselected seeds were used for plantations which resulted in low productivity. With the introduction of the technique known as budding there occurred a considerable improvement in plot yields. This technique, which was launched in the 1920s became the routine practice by 1950 and led to the establishment of numerous valuable clones. The following popular rubber clones are available in our nursery.