1. Plural of hevea; tropical South American trees of the genus Hevea, especially Hevea brasiliensis, cultivated for rubber production.
Usage: Usually used in plural form or as a mass noun in botanical and commercial contexts.

Examples

• The plantation grows thousands of heveas for latex extraction.
• Heveas are native to the Amazon rainforest but are now cultivated worldwide.
• The heveas in Southeast Asia produce most of the world's natural rubber.
• Farmers carefully manage their heveas to maximize rubber yield.