Rubber tapping

Rubber tapping is the process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree. The latex is harvested by slicing a groove into the bark of the tree at a depth of one-quarter inch (6. 4 mm) with a hooked knife and peeling back the bark.

Trees must be approximately six years old and six inches (150 mm) in diameter in order to be tapped for latex.
A person who taps rubber is a rubber tapper.

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