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Woman by a Rubber Tree |
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| Title: | Woman by a Rubber Tree |
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| Image number: | DTA00635 |
| Author: | Tiit Aunaste |
| Related keywords: | bark, woman, trunk, tree, Thailand, Thai, rubber, plantation, dark-haired, cup |
| Related categories: | Agriculture, Asia, Travel, Professionals, People |
| Usage rights: | Editorials Only |
| Description: | At the bottom of the spiral cut a spout is inserted and the latex flow directed into a glass collection cup held around the tree trunk by a spring. Each night a new thin layer of bark is removed lowering the spiral slightly. Once each tree is tapped, the worker waits until morning to collect the latex. |