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Which nation smuggled rubber seeds and plants in southeast Asia?
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∙ 13y ago
England : Henry Wickham allegedly stole the seeds from the rubber tree and subsequently planted some in the Royal Botanical Gardens in London .
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What was an extremely profitable trade item from southeast Asia?
South Vietnam had a lot of rubber tree plantations...seemingly everywhere.
What are some of the trade goods of Southeast Asia?
The upper regions are the areas for rubber, tea, and coffee. The coastal plains and river areas are the rice fields.
What nation did the US support in Vietnam in the 1950?
France (Apex)
What did the US feel could happen if Japan conquered European colonies in southeast Asia?
Japan would acquire oil, rubber and other strategic raw materials and be better equipped to fight its war against China and challenge the US position in the Pacific.
What are the properties of rubber bands?
As rubber band is made up from rubber, it possess properties of rubber. main property of rubber is "ELASTICITY" i.e. whenever you stretched rubber or rubber band it gets stretched & when you released it, it will gain it's original size & shape again.
What led to the increase in rubber plantations in Southeast Asia?
Increase of rubber in everyday use
What is the most important product of southeast asia?
rubber
Who wanted the oil and rubber in southeast Asia?
its your mom
Why did Texans manufacture synthetic rubber?
To locate a large portion of the nation's plants in Texas were the state's concentration of natural gas and petroleum resources.
Why is absolute advantage not sustainable?
Absolute Advantage is not sustainable for one dominant reason: when a product or service being monopolized by an individual nation or person exceeds a sale price deemed acceptable alternatives will be found. This reaction can be seen in numerous examples including: - the rubber tree market in Brazil. For a time Brazil was the only known producer of rubber in the world. For that reason, they were able to set their prices without much, if any, competitive thought. At some point, several rubber plants were smuggled out of Brazil and planted in the comparable climate of Indonesia. Indonesia now serves as the largest producer of rubber. (synthetic alternatives not to be neglected) - The history of the oil trade
Where is a rubber made?
Rubber plants are only in India.
Does rubber come from flowering plants?
For natural rubber, yes. Hevea brasiliensis, commonly known as the rubber tree, is from a genus of flowering plants.
Who is the famous for rubber trees?
Sir Henry Alexander Wickham (1846 - 1928) in 1875 smuggled 70.000 seeds of Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) from Brasil to Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. This event led to the break the monopoly on the production of rubber.
How many plants make rubber?
Only one: the rubber tree
Is rubber made of plants?
i think so because i think rubber is made of the rubber tree sap.
Where did the rubber tree plants go?
no
What is used to make rubber gloves?
Natural rubber comes from plants. Synthetic rubber is a long chain hydrocarbon.
