#66
Accession Number: 0066-0000
Common Name: Hardy Rubber Tree
Latin Name: Eucommia ulmoides
Family: Eucommiaceae (Rubber Family)
Native Range: Central China
Height: 40–60 feet
Spread: 30–50 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Description: Greenish-brown
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
Light Preference: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: Works well as a shade tree, a street tree; tolerates drought
Description: The Hardy Rubber Tree is a medium-sized tree with appealing, glossy green foliage and excellent insect and disease resistance. Although the leaves remain attractive throughout the growing season, it displays no significant fall color. As the name suggests, rubber can in fact be made from the tree sap. In fact, it is the only latex-bearing tree native to temperate climates, however the extraction process is complicated and costly, so it was never developed commercially.
