The gum-producing tree is now under threat in Pakistan, where its shortage has threatened the gum business, including livestock.
Because the branches and leaves of this tree are used as fodder by cattle, while its scarcity is looking for alternative food.
The Gugral tree used to exist in large numbers in the city of Sindh, but now due to several reasons its production is declining.
Locally, the tree is injected with chemicals to extract the glue, which removes the glue, but the tree dies following a few days.
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While many such methods are being adopted to obtain gum illegally, due to which the production of this tree is in difficulty.
According to experts, the age of this tree can be up to 40 to 50 years, but due to chemical injections, this tree dies in just a few days.