Hevea brasiliensis
(Willd. ex A.Juss.) Müll.Arg. · speciesAt a glance
Sources15 archives
Databases and archives Hevea brasiliensis's data was compiled from.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation21 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility2 933 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI9 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics13 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗
NPASSNat. Product Activity & Species Sourcecompounds↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
GoaTGenomes on a Tree · Sangergenome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
WikidataWikimedia Foundationstructured facts↗
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.
Hevea brasiliensis, the Pará rubber tree, sharinga tree, seringueira, or most commonly, rubber tree or rubber plant, is a flowering plant belonging to the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is the most economically important member of the genus Hevea because the milky latex extracted from the tree is the primary source of natural rubber.
No narrative description available for this taxon yet.
Size & morphology22
Life cycle & reproduction8
Diet & foraging1
Habitat & environment12
Physiology & chemistry8
Compounds documented for Hevea brasiliensis across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").
Compound class profile5 classes
Documented compounds25 total
| Compound | Class | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-Valine | present | LOTUS | |
| 1,3-dihydroxypentane-1,3,5-tricarboxylic Acid | present | LOTUS | |
| 2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaenyl)cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione | present | LOTUS | |
| 2-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39-Decamethyltetraconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38-decaen-1-yl)-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione | present | LOTUS | |
| 5,2',6'-Trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone | present | NPASS | |
| 5-hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxy-2-[2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-one | present | NPASS | |
| 5-Hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyflavone | present | NPASS | |
| 6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-Pentol | present | NPASS | |
| [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-[2-(5-hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)phenoxy]-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | present | NPASS | |
| Coenzyme Q | present | LOTUS |
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Hevea brasiliensis has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
The complete instruction manual Hevea brasiliensis carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Genome sizehow big the whole instruction manual is
Measured in base pairs (bp) — the individual letters of DNA (human ≈ 3.2 Gb, a bacterium a few million). The chart places this genome on a logarithmic scale — each step to the right is ten times bigger — among reference organisms. Across species a bigger genome loosely tracks with larger cells, slower growth and lower-energy lifestyles (powered flight favours small genomes) — yet it does not imply more genes or a more advanced organism (the long-standing C-value paradox).
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
2n 3611×GoaT · Kew Plant DNA C-values Database · CCDB · ipcn-api-dl · CCDB · book-indian_vol1 +3
2n 342×CCDB · book-indian_vol1 · CCDB · book-fedorov
n 183×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl · CCDB · book-ipcn67-71
diploid1×GoaT · Kew Plant DNA C-values Database
polyploid inferred1×PloiDB · genus-scale
Sequencing statusassembly quality — how far to trust these numbers
Assembly level tells you how finished the sequence is — from fragmented contigs, through scaffolds, up to a full chromosome-level assembly. BUSCO % estimates completeness: the share of genes expected to be present that were actually found. These describe the data quality, not the organism.
Record type2 933 records
Origin
Range
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Holding institutions84 of 181 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
| Institution | Specimens |
|---|---|
| Chicago, US | 169 |
| Bronx, US | 137 |
| Saint Louis, US | 104 |
| Laboratorio de Ictiologialocation not on record | 62 |
| Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)location not on record | 55 |
| Universidade do Estado de Mato Grossolocation not on record | 31 |
| Durango, MX | 25 |
| Kew, GB | 24 |
| JBRJlocation not on record | 24 |
| Cuiabá, BR | 22 |
| San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record | 21 |
| Beijing, CN | 18 |
| University of Stellenboschlocation not on record | 16 |
| Museo Nacional de Costa Rica (MNCR)location not on record | 15 |
| Yunnan Universitylocation not on record | 14 |
| UEPAlocation not on record | 14 |
| Guilin, CN | 12 |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BO | 11 |
| St. Augustine, TT | 11 |
| Mexico City, MX | 11 |
| Guangzhou, CN | 10 |
| National Biodiversity Institute, Costa Ricalocation not on record | 10 |
| MeiseBGlocation not on record | 10 |
| Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas - SINCHIlocation not on record | 10 |
| Shanghai, CN | 9 |
| Kunming, CN | 9 |
| UFBAlocation not on record | 9 |
| Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldilocation not on record | 8 |
| Madison, US | 8 |
| Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)location not on record | 8 |
| Feira de Santana, BR | 8 |
| UNESP-FCAlocation not on record | 8 |
| Taipei, TW | 8 |
| Santarém, BR | 7 |
| Smithfield, AU | 7 |
| Istituto Agrario Castelnuovolocation not on record | 7 |
| Miami, US | 7 |
| University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Researchlocation not on record | 6 |
| National Herbarium of São Tomé and Principelocation not on record | 6 |
| Ann Arbor, US | 6 |
| Mérida, MX | 6 |
| Universidad de Caldas (UCaldas)location not on record | 6 |
| Tampa, US | 5 |
| Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA)location not on record | 5 |
| UFRPElocation not on record | 5 |
| USP-IBlocation not on record | 5 |
| Austin, US | 5 |
| Chaguaramas, TT | 5 |
| Salvador, BR | 4 |
| UnBlocation not on record | 4 |
| Fort Worth, US | 4 |
| CEPLAClocation not on record | 4 |
| Université du Lomélocation not on record | 4 |
| Departamento de Sistematica e Ecologialocation not on record | 4 |
| Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Región Xalapalocation not on record | 4 |
| South Kensington, GB | 4 |
| Xian, CN | 4 |
| Durham, US | 4 |
| UFMGlocation not on record | 3 |
| HNBlocation not on record | 3 |
| Aarhus, DK | 3 |
| Philadelphia, US | 3 |
| Ivano-Frankivsk, UA | 3 |
| Universidad de la Amazonia (UniAmazonia)location not on record | 3 |
| Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Academia Sinicalocation not on record | 3 |
| Universidade Federal do Maranhãolocation not on record | 3 |
| Brisbane, AU | 3 |
| Museum of Zoologylocation not on record | 3 |
| Leiden University Medical Centerlocation not on record | 3 |
| Florida Museum of Natural History- Zoology, Paleontology & Paleobotanylocation not on record | 3 |
| Davis, US | 3 |
| University of Hamburglocation not on record | 3 |
| Instituto do Meio Ambientelocation not on record | 3 |
| TAFORI-LSRClocation not on record | 3 |
| Bogotá, D.C., CO | 3 |
| Cenargenlocation not on record | 2 |
| Wuzhou, CN | 2 |
| Seychelles National Herbariumlocation not on record | 2 |
| Yaoundé, CM | 2 |
| CNF-UFHBlocation not on record | 2 |
| UNESP, Campus São José Rio Prêtolocation not on record | 2 |
| Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ)location not on record | 2 |
| LBVlocation not on record | 2 |
| Lima, PE | 2 |
| Brasília, BR | 2 |
| Campo Mourão, BR | 2 |
| San José, CR | 2 |
| Herbier National du Gabonlocation not on record | 2 |
| Herbario Selva Central Oxapampa - estación biológica del Jardín Botánico de Missourilocation not on record | 2 |
| UFRRJlocation not on record | 2 |
| Nanjing, CN | 2 |
| ASUlocation not on record | 2 |
| CASlocation not on record | 2 |
| Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH)location not on record | 2 |
| MAlocation not on record | 2 |
| Nanjing, CN | 2 |
| HUT Culture Collectionlocation not on record | 2 |
| Zürich, CH | 2 |
| Awka, NG | 2 |
| Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)location not on record | 2 |
| UTFPR-CPlocation not on record | 2 |
| Chongqing Museumlocation not on record | 2 |
| Brussels, BE | 2 |
| St. Paul, US | 2 |
| Loja, EC | 2 |
| Bloomington, US | 2 |
| Wlocation not on record | 2 |
| Blumenau, BR | 2 |
| UFPRlocation not on record | 2 |
| IPA/SPlocation not on record | 2 |
| BRLUlocation not on record | 2 |
| Maringá, BR | 1 |
| Cibinong Science Center, Herbarium Bogorienselocation not on record | 1 |
| Paris, FR | 1 |
| Moscow State Universitylocation not on record | 1 |
| Kensington, AU | 1 |
| Madrid, ES | 1 |
| Auckland, NZ | 1 |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán, SV | 1 |
| Berlin, DE | 1 |
| UFPElocation not on record | 1 |
| BISHlocation not on record | 1 |
| Brasília, BR | 1 |
| J. Rusek Collectionlocation not on record | 1 |
| Honolulu, US | 1 |
| PUC-RSlocation not on record | 1 |
| Mexico City, MX | 1 |
| Alcaldía Municipal de Garzón en Huilalocation not on record | 1 |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe University Herbarium (NAUH)location not on record | 1 |
| Universiti Sains Malaysialocation not on record | 1 |
| Guizhou Forestry Schoollocation not on record | 1 |
| Xiamen, CN | 1 |
| Instituto para la Investigación y la Preservación del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural del Valle del Cauca - INCIVAlocation not on record | 1 |
| Central China Normal Universitylocation not on record | 1 |
| WNNUlocation not on record | 1 |
| Museo naturalistico del Frignano Ferruccio Minghellilocation not on record | 1 |
| Chengdu, CN | 1 |
| Collections de la Faculte des Sciences de Lyonlocation not on record | 1 |
| Centro de Pesquisas Agropecuarias do Tropico Umidolocation not on record | 1 |
| San Francisco, US | 1 |
| Institut fur Allgemeine Mikrobiologielocation not on record | 1 |
| UESBlocation not on record | 1 |
| Guiyang, CN | 1 |
| Chapingo, MX | 1 |
| Logan, US | 1 |
| Guangxi Institute of Traditional Medical and Pharmaceutical Scienceslocation not on record | 1 |
| Vancouver, CA | 1 |
| Station d'Ecologie de Lamtolocation not on record | 1 |
| San Isidro, AR | 1 |
| Seoul, KR | 1 |
| Herbario de la Universidad Técnica del Nortelocation not on record | 1 |
| Nagasaki University - Fisherieslocation not on record | 1 |
| Lubbock, US | 1 |
| Stockholm, SE | 1 |
| 中国林业科学研究院热带林业科学研究所植物标本室location not on record | 1 |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MX | 1 |
| Porto Velho, BR | 1 |
| Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabascolocation not on record | 1 |
| Christchurch, NZ | 1 |
| Chengdu, CN | 1 |
| Tapachula, MX | 1 |
| Cincinnati, US | 1 |
| Río Palenque Science Centerlocation not on record | 1 |
| Coimbra, PT | 1 |
| Jena Microbial Resource Collectionlocation not on record | 1 |
| UNESClocation not on record | 1 |
| Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária, IPAlocation not on record | 1 |
| UNEMATlocation not on record | 1 |
| UFMSlocation not on record | 1 |
| HUAlocation not on record | 1 |
| UNICAMPlocation not on record | 1 |
| Severin-McDaniel Insect Collectionlocation not on record | 1 |
| EL PASO, US | 1 |
| Criciúma, BR | 1 |
| Universidade Federal de Goiáslocation not on record | 1 |
| Riobamba, EC | 1 |
| Puerto Ayora, EC | 1 |
| Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoirelocation not on record | 1 |
| Guatemala City, GT | 1 |
| IECOSlocation not on record | 1 |
| CJBGlocation not on record | 1 |
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Where the DNA of Hevea brasiliensis was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Where its DNA was found
How strong is each trace?
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.