Flow chart of rubber in Hainan, China from seed to harvesting rubber

Rubber Forest

In December, the rubber seeds are mature and can be picked up on the ground. The outer shell of the rubber seeds is hard and shiny.

Inside the rubber seed

Nurture seedlings

Grafting

Rubber sapling

Three-leaf rubber

There is also latex in the petiole

Traditional rubber tapping

Electric rubber tapping knife （By hand）

Automatic rubber tapping knife

Rubber collection machine

Post-harvest latex preservation and storage

Large storage tank