Question

Which one of the following is a source of rubber?

• A. Cedrus deodara
  
• B. Parthenium hysterophorus
• C. Hevea brasiliensis
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Hevea brasiliensis

Hevea brasiliensis known as the par rubber tree, sharinga tree or most commonly, the rubber tree, is a tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the most economically important member of the genus Hevea. It is of major economic importance, because the milky latex extracted from the tree is the primary source of natural rubber. Thus, the correct answer is option C.