Japan's Bridgestone, which holds the top share in the global tire market, runs a rubber plantation in Southeast Asia. It is carrying out studies to develop tree varieties that are resistant to ...

The parasite attacks leaves and reduces the amount of rubber one tree can produce. At Michelin's research center in Brazil, 14 parasite-resistant tree varieties are being tested, as if action isn ...

The American Society for the Protection of Animals (ASPCA) categorizes rubber tree plants as mildly toxic to dogs and cats. This also applies to other varieties of rubber plants, such as weeping figs ...

Rubber tree plant potting soil should consist of at least one nutritious part (potting soil or peat moss for acidity), one part bark for draining and proper aeration (bark), and one part perlite or ...

KUALA KANGSAR: The first rubber tree planted in Malaysia, estimated to be over 140 years old, is now said to be worth almost RM200,000. Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (MPKK) secretary Saiful Azli ...

Planted in 1877 at the Seremban Lake Garden, the rubber tree, with a trunk circumference of 4.5m and a height of over 25m, is estimated to have a value of RM750,000. Brought to Malaya by Sir Henry ...