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A slit in the tree bark causes milky rubber sap to flow down to a spout which sends it into a hanging pot. The tree heals the slit in its bark so rubber tappers make new slits to continue getting rubber. We heard that they don't tap rubber trees during the rainy season but saw this tap and others nearby in use in July.