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Tapping each
pampered tree produces about a tea cup of liquid latex per day!
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The tree is given a rest period to recover from the tap and thus
produce a healthier tree. The rubber tree is a valued and renewable resource. |
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Only select areas of Earth have the right soil and climate conditions to grow the rubber trees (hevea brasiliensis).
1,000 trees per acre is common.
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(Tapping cups circled in yellow.)
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