Castilla ulei
| Castilla ulei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Castilla |
| Species: | C. ulei |
| Binomial name | |
| Castilla ulei | |
Castilla ulei, called caucho negro in Spanish or amora-vermelha-da-Amazônia in Portuguese (meaning Amazonian red mulberry), is a tree in the family Moraceae, native to South America, specifically in the Amazon rainforest.[1]
Latex obtained from the trunk of this tree is used locally to make rubber.
See also
- Castilla elastica
- Hevea brasiliensis
- Ericameria nauseosa
- Landolphia dawei
- Landolphia hirsuta
- Landolphia owariensis
- Parthenium argentatum
- Taraxacum kok-saghyz
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