Which of the following is a source of rubber?

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(C) The primary commercial source of natural rubber is the $Hevea$ $brasiliensis$ tree,which belongs to the family $Euphorbiaceae$. Latex is extracted

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Hevea brasiliensis

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(C) The primary commercial source of natural rubber is the $Hevea$ $brasiliensis$ tree,which belongs to the family $Euphorbiaceae$. Latex is extracted from the bark of this tree,which is then processed to produce rubber. $Ficus$ $elastica$ is also known as the Indian rubber tree,but it is not the primary commercial source. $Parthenium$ $hysterophorus$ is a weed,and $Cedrus$ $deodara$ is a coniferous tree.

Name of the plant	Family
$(1)$ Cotton	$(I)$ Tiliaceae
$(2)$ Sisal hemp	$(II)$ Malvaceae
$(3)$ Patua	$(III)$ Agavaceae
$(4)$ Munj	$(IV)$ Gramineae (Poaceae)
$(5)$ Jute	$(V)$ Malvaceae (Note: Jute belongs to Tiliaceae)

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