Gum arabic
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Gum arabic is a tree gum best known by two most popular species of Acacia sensu lato: Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal; although there are over 900 species of trees in the genus. However, the ter
Acacia gum, pieces and powder
Acacia senegal, pictured in the medicinal handbook Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887) by Franz Eugen Köhler
Gum arabic exuding from Acacia nilotica
A selection of gouaches, some containing gum arabic
Gum (botany)
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Gum is a sap or other resinous material associated with certain species of the plant kingdom. This material is often polysaccharide-based and is most frequently associated with woody plants, particula
Gum arabic
…Gum arabic (also known as gum acacia, gum sudani, Senegal gum and by other names) is a tree gum best known by two most popular species of Acacia sensu lato: Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal; although there are over 900 species of trees in the…
Macro shot of plant gummosis, showing a natural amber-colored gum droplet on a stem.