Gum Arabic element

Gum derived from the sap of the acacia tree. Used for diverse traditional and commercial applications, including as a binder for pigment-based media and in photography (e.g. the gum-bichromate process).

Getty AAT: Water-soluble gum that is exuded by two species, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, which were formerly classified under genus Acacia. (AAT 300012869)