gum arabic

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A pile of amber and golden-brown gum arabic crystals from Acacia species, shown against a white background.

Close-up of an acacia tree trunk in Sudan with a shiny amber-colored glob of gum arabic oozing from the bark.

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water-soluble gum

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A pile of amber and golden-brown gum arabic crystals from Acacia species, shown against a white background.

Gum arabic

A pile of gum arabic from Acacia species.

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Close-up of an acacia tree trunk in Sudan with a shiny amber-colored glob of gum arabic oozing from the bark.

Gum arabic

Acacia tree (Acacia senegal) in Sudan exuding gum arabic.

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