Tapped rubber tree. Close-up of a rubber tree (Hevea sp.) that has been cut make it release its milky sap (latex). The cup at bottom collects the late

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Tapped rubber tree. Close-up of a rubber tree (Hevea sp.) that has been cut make it release its milky sap (latex). The cup at bottom collects the latex, which is the source of natural rubber. Photographed in Thailand.

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Size: 2433px × 3650px
Photo credit: © PHILIPPE BENOIST/EURELIOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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