Collecting latex from rubber trees

The most famous feature of the rubber tree is its milky white sap, known as latex. When a sliver of bark is removed from the tree, latex flows freely. Latex is a mixture of organic compounds secreted by specialized cells called laticifers.

Tapping rubber trees for latex 📹 believe_bell

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Rubber tapping is the process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree. (Hevea brasiliensis) A single trees useful life is over 20 years, the trunk is scored for half its circumference, subsequent cuts made immediately below their predecessors

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Wow this is super cool. Who would have thought that this came from trees