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rubber tree
noun
: a tree that yields rubber
especially
: a South American tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the spurge family that is cultivated in plantations and is a chief source of rubber
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That means your pothos, everyday philodendrons, ZZ plants, rubber trees, and many other popular, unfussy houseplants are just fine getting a drink from your bathroom or kitchen faucet.
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Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026
For larger, sturdier plants such as rubber trees or monstera, use a soft microfiber cloth dampened with lukewarm water.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The drama follows Ming, a Shanghai woman who travels alone to a rubber tree plantation in Xishuangbanna, along China’s southwestern border, searching for people who knew her late father during the Cultural Revolution’s Down to the Countryside Movement half a century earlier.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Engineering a desert-ready rubber tree Turning a medicinal tree into a reliable desert crop required more than just planting it in the sand.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026
For larger, sturdier plants such as rubber trees or monstera, use a soft microfiber cloth dampened with lukewarm water.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The drama follows Ming, a Shanghai woman who travels alone to a rubber tree plantation in Xishuangbanna, along China’s southwestern border, searching for people who knew her late father during the Cultural Revolution’s Down to the Countryside Movement half a century earlier.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Engineering a desert-ready rubber tree Turning a medicinal tree into a reliable desert crop required more than just planting it in the sand.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rubber tree
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“Rubber tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber%20tree. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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