Thursday – March 6, 2025
You’ve heard of bubble, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit and Spearmint but what is this Tauri gum? It is the sap of the touri tree. The sap that the tree “bleeds” when it has a wound. The sap clings to the wound and falls off when the wound has healed. It can fall quite a ways because the touri is the second largest tree in the world – second only to the sequoia. You can read more about the tree and its sap here. In the featured photo our guide – Kena – is holding a piece of kuari gum given to him by his grandfather.
Sorry but this text won’t be finished at least until our next day at sea – Monday March 10.
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