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Collecting Latex from a Rubber Tree |
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| A wide variety of rubber-producing plants thrive in the rain forest. Natural rubber production begins with the collection of latex, a milky white substance produced by the cells of several higher plants. Through an initial cut and selective removal of bark, a rubber-producing tree will yield approximately 1.8 kg (about 4 lb) of dry crude rubber annually. | ||||||
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| Thomas S. England/Photo Researchers, Inc. | ||||||
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