Gum arabic, gum
The hardened sap of the gum arabic tree. This term can be used to describe both the "true" gum arabic (extracted from the tree Senegalia senegal) and the lower quality gum extracted from the Vachellia seyal tree. To furter specify the species, use the [variety](/schema/Product#variety) field.
Also known as: Sudan gum; Acacia gum; Sudan gum arabic; Kher; Khor; Hashab gum; Red acacia
- Term type: Crop
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Senegalia senegal; Vachellia seyal
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References
HESTIA Glossary