Hevea guianensis

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It can be 30 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on well-drained upland or high river banks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, Sao Tome and Principe, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The seeds are cooked and eaten. Caution: The seeds contain cyanide and and are poisonous unless well cooked.

In some places the seeds are an important food and in others only a famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds, latex, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Apawemo, Bueye, Caucho, Conuri, Gaucho, Goma, Jebe debil bananera, Kodowiwawe, Nogowe, Nongogowe, Nonwe, Seringa, Seve joenabbli, Tarara wiki

Synonyms

Caoutchoua elastica J. F. Gmel.; Caoutchoua guianensis (Aubl.) O. F. Cook; Siphonia cahuchu Rich. ex Willd.; Siphonia elastica Pers.; Siphonia guianensis (Aubl.) Juss. ex Baill.;