Origin: Brazil, Colombia.

This tree was originally cultivated due to its white sap, which can be made into rubber. The rubber produced by this tree is commonly known as Ceara or Manicoba rubber. It was widely distributed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, from 1877 onward. However, the yield of the white sap was no match to that produced by the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis).