Rubber Tree Collection

Rubber plantation near Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rubber tree, Urceola elastica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's
FLO4992992 Rubber tree, Urceola elastica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Para Rubber Tree (colour litho)
3117068 Para Rubber Tree (colour litho); (add.info.: Hevea brasiliensis, Hevea guianensis Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte)

An engraving depicting the tapping of a rubber tree in a Brazilian forest, 19th century
5311221 An engraving depicting the tapping of a rubber tree in a Brazilian forest, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1883); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rubber tree, Hevea guianensis (Siphonia elastica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4564456 Rubber tree, Hevea guianensis (Siphonia elastica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Para rubber tree or sharinga tree, Hevea brasiliensis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann
FLO4992883 Para rubber tree or sharinga tree, Hevea brasiliensis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Rubber trees, Lake Worth, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Rubber trees, Lake Worth, between 1880 and 1897

Ona Large Rubber Tree Plantation near Suva, Fiji Island - Hindu Laborer Gathering the Sap or Latex from a Scored Tree, c1930s. From " Tour of the World"

Dirt road through a rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) plantation on the Bolaven Plateau, Champasak Province, Laos

Gauchos on horseback at sunset near a giant rubber tree, Estancia Buena Vista, Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina

Coolies Tapping Rubber, Ceylon, c. 1900-20 (hand-coloured photograph)
3474162 Coolies Tapping Rubber, Ceylon, c.1900-20 (hand-coloured photograph) by PlAtA©, Ltd. Ceylon (fl.1900-20); Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London

Rubber Tree (chromolitho)
3100024 Rubber Tree (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubber Tree. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Products of)

Smoking Rubber, 1916. From America in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1916]

Collecting Rubber, 1916. From America in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1916]

Arbeiter beim Anschneiden eines Gummibaumes (Spiralschnitt ist unwirtschaftlich und wird nicht mehr)
Arbeiter beim Anschneiden eines Gummibaumes (Spiralschnitt ist unwirtschaftlich und wird nicht mehr angewandt), 1926. Worker cutting a rubber tree

Gummibaume wie Tafel 14, Teilansicht der Brettwurzeln, 1926. Rubber tree with buttress roots, Sri Lanka. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Gummibaume (Ficus elastica), 1926. Rubber trees. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Rubber, 1. Tapping the Trees, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

Rubber Tree Forest of Licin, East Java, Java, Indonesia
Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) forest of Licin; East Java, Java, Indonesia

Latex production on a Para Rubber Tree or Sharinga Tree -Hevea brasiliensis- on a rubber plantation, Pulau Langkawi, Sultanat Kedah, Malaysia

Incised Rubber Tree -Hevea brasiliensis-, natural rubber production on a plantation, Peermade, Kerala, India

Rubber tree engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Rubber plant (Hevea guianensis)
Illustration of a Rubber plant (Hevea guianensis)

Rubber tree in U. S. barracks, Key West, Fla, Rubber trees, Barracks, United States
Rubber tree in U.S. barracks, Key West, Fla, Rubber trees, Barracks, United States, Florida, Key West, 1890

Rubber tree, Lake Worth, Fla, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Rubber trees, United States, Florida, Lake Worth, 1880

Rubber tree, Eden, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Rubber trees, Bays, United States, Florida, Indian River, United States, Florida, Eden, 1880

Rubber Tree -Hevea brasiliensis-, natural rubber production on a plantation, Peermade, Kerala, India

A man in Africa holding a rifle n front of a large rubber tree
Africa: c. 1918. A man, possibly botanist Homer L. Shantz, holding a rifle and is seated on the ground in front of a large rubber tree

Tapping A Rubber Tree
Sumatra, Dutch East Indies: October 22, 1940. A native woman tapping a rubber tree on a plantation in Sumatra

Cacao Theobroma Cacao left, Rubber Tree Hevea brasiliensis, illustration
Botany - Trees - Cacao (Theobroma Cacao) (left), Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis), illustration

Hevea brasilensis, rubber tree
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Taken from Kohler, Med. Pflanz, 1898

Rubber tree plantation
Rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) in a plantation. This tree is grown for its milky sap (latex) which is the source of natural rubber. Photographed in Yunnan province, China

Rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis)
MODEL RELEASED. Malaysia, man tapping rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis). It is grown for its milky sap (latex), a source of natural rubber

Rubber trees, Karnataka state, India, Asia

Trees in a rubber plantation at Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tapped rubber tree on an estate, near Pulau Betong in the south of the island, Penang, Malaysia

Close-up of latex collecting in a pot during the process of rubber tapping in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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The rubber tree, scientifically known as Hevea brasiliensis, is a fascinating plant that holds great economic importance in various regions around the world. One such place is Phuket, where vast rubber plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. As you drive along a dirt road through these lush green fields on the Bolaven Plateau, you can't help but marvel at the sheer beauty and serenity of this natural landscape. In Suva, Fiji Island, Hindu laborers gather on a large rubber tree plantation to carry out their daily tasks. Their dedication and hard work ensure that this valuable crop continues to thrive. Meanwhile, in Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina, gauchos on horseback bask in the golden hues of sunset near a giant rubber tree. The juxtaposition of man and nature creates an awe-inspiring scene that speaks volumes about our harmonious coexistence with the environment. Traveling back in time to Ceylon during 1900-1920s provides us with glimpses into historical moments surrounding rubber production. A hand-colored photograph captures coolies diligently tapping rubber trees while another image showcases workers engaged in smoking rubber - both highlighting different stages of processing this precious resource. As we delve further into history through chromolithographs and photographs from 1926-1928 depicting workers cutting spirals into gum trees or showcasing partial views of their impressive buttress roots; it becomes evident how techniques have evolved over time for more efficient extraction methods. Despite these changes brought by progress and innovation throughout decades past century's endures its significance remains unchanged today: tapping trees for latex collection still forms an integral part within global economies reliant upon natural resources like Rubberwood (Ficus elastica). This resilient material has countless applications ranging from tires to household products - making it indispensable worldwide. So next time you come across a picture or witness firsthand the process involved in collecting latex from these remarkable plants remember the rich history and immense value that rubber trees bring to our lives.