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Seeds
of the
rubber tree
(
Hevea brasiliensis
), an economically important tree because its sap-like extract (known as
latex
) is the primary source of
natural rubber
. The seeds themselves can be
pressed
to make
rubber seed oil
or used to feed
livestock
.
Photo:
Luis Fernández García
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