What about the Acacia tree?

Gum Arabic

There are two main types of tree that give out the 'Gum Arabic'.

Gum Arabic [ Arabic Gum] just sitting there
~ waiting to be harvested

The Acacia senegal trees are found in Africa ~ the Sahel from Senegal and Sudan to Somalia  as well as Arabia ~ and West Asia [Australia] . While  Pakistan and India concentrate on the Acacia seyal tree.

In industry the gum is called either gum arabic or arabic gum. The E number is E414.

Gum Arabic is edible . Consists of a soluble dietary fiber and is derived of 80 % fiber. 

The hardened sap used for :

• Treating or preventing 
• digestive issues
• high cholesterol.
• Other uses for the Gum Arabic include:
• Traditional Lithography
• Printing
• Paint production
• Glue
• Cosmetics
• Controlling the viscosity in inks.
• Textile industries.

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