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    Castilla elastica, the Panama rubber tree, is a tree native to the tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. It was the principal...
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    This may be an adaptation to prevent the growth of climbing plants. Castilla elastica is a weedy tree which has become invasive in areas where it has been...
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    of primitive rubber from analogous latex-producing trees such as Castilla elastica as early as 3,600 years ago. The rubber was used, among other things...
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    northern desert. Most balls were made from latex sap of the lowland Castilla elastica tree. Someone discovered that by mixing latex with sap from the vine...
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    used the Ipomoea alba morning glory to convert the latex from the Castilla elastica tree to produce bouncing rubber balls. The sulfur in this morning...
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    flowers, known as diclinous. Except for Brosimum gaudichaudii and Castilla elastica, the perianth in all species of the Moraceae contain sepals. If the...
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    promise as rubber sources, include the rubber fig (Ficus elastica), Panama rubber tree (Castilla elastica), various spurges (Euphorbia spp.), lettuce (Lactuca...
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  • commercial source of natural rubber Castilla elastica, a source of rubber for the ancient Maya people Ficus elastica, common ornamental plant This page...
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    morning glory species Ipomoea alba to convert the latex from the Castilla elastica tree and also the guayule plant to produce bouncing rubber balls....
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    involved extracting latex from a rubber tree common in the area, Castilla elastica, and mixing the latex with the juice of a local vine, Ipomoea alba...
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    Moon vine (I. alba) sap was used for vulcanization of the latex of Castilla elastica (Panama rubber tree, Nahuatl: olicuáhuitl) to rubber; as it happens...
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    members of the mulberry and fig family, such as the Panama rubber tree Castilla elastica), and members of the family Asteraceae. For instance, Parthenium argentatum...
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    as the "King of Caucho" rubber, referring to latex extracted from Castilla elastica trees, which are not suitable for long-term exploitation The most-effective...
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    alba (moon vine) sap was used for vulcanization of the latex of Castilla elastica (Panama rubber tree). Many species are cultivated as ornamentals vines...
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    region, two distinct types of rubber were produced and exploited. Castilla elastica yielded caucho negro, or black rubber, and was sourced from tall trees...
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    hypoallergenic, unlike the normal Hevea rubber, can also be extracted. While Castilla elastica was the most widely used rubber source of Mesoamericans in pre-Columbian...
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    Olmec cultures, which were based on Theobroma cacao and rubber of Castilla elastica. In the 19th century, the area was disputed between Mexico and Guatemala...
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    simaruba), mango (Mangifera indica), figs (Ficus spp.) and palo de hule (Castilla elastica): Herrera et al. (2006), Forster (2007). Alderton, David (2003). The...
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    PMID 22615414. Sakai, S. (2001). "Thrips pollination of androdioecious Castilla elastica (Moraceae) in a seasonal tropical forest". American Journal of Botany...
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    (breadnut) and others in the genus Brosimum, Caryocar (souari trees), Castilla elastica (Panama rubber tree), Ceiba, Clarisia, Couma, Enterolobium, Eucalyptus...
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    keep order in the universe. The figurines were made of sap from the Castilla elastica tree, which was seen as blood from the tree and is thought to represent...
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    Mesoamericans, spanning from ancient Olmecs to Aztecs, extracted latex from Castilla elastica, a type of rubber tree in the area. The juice of a local vine, Ipomoea...
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    Khasi or Benguet pine Allelopathy Linares, J.; Condit, R. (2021). "Castilla elastica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T150843489A175886925...
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  • marmoratus Serranus fasciatus Serranus baldwini Some Acer (maple) species Castilla elastica Culcita macrocarpa Datisca cannabina (false hemp) Datisca glomerata...
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  • create the rubber balls, the Olmecs mixed latex from the rubber tree Castilla elastica with parts from the flowering vine Ipomoea alba, a species of morning...
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    with early importation (from Amazon) and development of cacao and Castilla elastica by the Mokaya people with construction of mounds and platforms. Paso...
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    unrestrained Milium effusum H DS C elasticus G rubber; with latex Castilla elastica H DS C elatior L loftier Primula elatior H D C elatus L lofty Cyrtanthus...
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    and cenotes. Ancient rubber was made from latex of the rubber tree (Castilla elastica), which is indigenous to the tropical areas of southern Mexico and...
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    platanifolia), wild cashew (Anacardium excelsum), Panama rubber (Castilla elastica), snakewood or bastard breadnut (Brosimum guianense), Bombacopsis...
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    eat the orange coloured pulp of the Central American rubber tree (Castilla elastica) and the green fruiting catkins of cecropia.[citation needed] Around...
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