guayule in English

noun
1
a silver-leaved Mexican shrub of the daisy family that yields large amounts of latex.
Preliminary tests show that surgical gloves, condoms, or other products made from the natural rubber latex of a southwestern desert shrub called guayule are an effective barrier against disease-causing bacteria and viruses.

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1. So what makes guayule latex different from hevea latex?

2. Although guayule latex contains fewer proteins than hevea, manufacturers should still wash it well, Cornish said.