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Latex of which of the following plant is a substitute for para rubber?
Latex of which of the following plant is a substitute for para rubber?
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The correct option is C Guayule
Parthenium argentatum Gray, commonly known as the guayule, is a flowering shrub in the aster family, Asteraceae, that is native to the south western United States and northern Mexico. The plant can be used as an alternate source of latex that is also hypoallergenic, unlike the normal Hevea rubber. In pre-Columbian times, the guayule was a secondary source of latex for rubber, the principal source being the Castilla elastica tree. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Parthenium argentatum Gray, commonly known as the guayule, is a flowering shrub in the aster family, Asteraceae, that is native to the south western United States and northern Mexico. The plant can be used as an alternate source of latex that is also hypoallergenic, unlike the normal Hevea rubber. In pre-Columbian times, the guayule was a secondary source of latex for rubber, the principal source being the Castilla elastica tree. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
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