3. • The para rubber tree is originated in Brazil.
• Its latex extracted from the tree's trunk is a major source of
natural rubber, which is the primary material in tires.
• Natural rubber is produced by coagulating/drying latex extracted
from para rubber trees for five to 25 years after their plantation.
from para rubber trees for five to 25 years after their plantation.
• Traditional rubber-growing states comprising Kerala and Tamil
Nadu account for 81% of production.
• Major non-traditional rubber growing regions are the North
Eastern states of Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya, Odisha,
Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
