also: ごむのき · ゴムノキ
rubber tree
Refers to trees that produce natural rubber, especially Hevea brasiliensis, or sometimes ornamental rubber plants like Ficus elastica.
The sap collected from rubber trees is the raw material for natural rubber.
I'm growing a rubber plant as a houseplant.
Ateji spelling using kanji for 'rubber'; rarely used.
Compact katakana spelling without の; often used in botanical or commercial contexts.
Compound of ゴム (gomu, 'rubber', from Dutch 'gom') + の (possessive particle) + 木 (ki, 'tree').