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Tamarindus indica, the Tamarind tree, is related to carob. It grows wild in its native tropical Africa, but is grown extensively in India, Costa Rica and Thailand for its fruit pods, flowers, leaves and wood. The tamarind tree grows slowly, gets very tall and lives a very long time.
Tapping Trees for Natural Rubber. Â­The Mesoamerican peoples, such as the Mayans and the Aztecs, first tapped rubber from one of several trees found in Central and South America: 1  Hevea braziliensis: the most common commercial rubber tree from Brazil. 2  Hevea guyanensis: originally found in French Guyana.n these areas, you can find other rubber-producing trees including: 1  Ficus elastica: found in Java and Malaysia. 2  Funtumia elastica: grows in West Africa. 3  Landolphia owariensis located in the Congo basin.