Universe🌌 on Instagram: "How Natural Rubber Is Extracted From Trees Ever wondered how everyday rubber products begin their journey? It all starts with the Hevea brasiliensis tree, also known as the rubber tree. Workers carefully make a thin diagonal cut on the bark without harming the tree. This cut allows latex sap—a milky white fluid—to slowly drip out. The latex is collected in small cups attached to the tree trunk. A single tree can produce latex for over 25 years if tapped correctly. Once