Question

Rubber trees were discovered in..

Answer 1

Hevea brasiliensis is a species of rubberwood that is native to rainforests in the Amazon region of South America, including Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. These trees are generally found in low-altitude moist forests, wetlands, riparian zones, forest gaps, and disturbed areas.

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Answer 2

In 1735 the Frenchman Charles de la Condamine visited the Upper Orinoco River in Venezuela. In the state of Amazonas, near the town of Esmeralda, he saw how the native Indians made rubber bottles from latex which oozed from the bark of a tree after it had been cut.