How Everything Works on Instagram: "Rubber tree (scientific name: Hevea brasiliensis) is a tropical tree species originally native to the Amazon rainforest in South America, but today it is primarily cultivated in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam—regions whose warm, humid climates are ideal for its growth. These trees are the world’s main source of natural rubber, which is obtained from their latex—a milky white sap that flows through special vessels in the bark. Farmers collect this l