Chicle
Chicle () is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the genus "Manilkara", including "M. zapota", "M. chicle", "M. staminodella", and "M. bidentata".

The tapping of the gum is similar to the tapping of latex from the rubber tree: zig-zag gashes are made in the tree trunk and the dripping gum is collected in small bags. It is then boiled until it reaches the correct thickness. Locals who collect chicle are called "chicleros".
Q903081
natural gum
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Q130878
chewing gum
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Q13703
Mesoamerican
LOC
Q309947
Manilkara
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Q14959
M. zapota
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Q1072226
M. chicle
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M. staminodella
UNK
Q804658
M. bidentata
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Q244680
latex
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Q131877
rubber
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Q198438
zig-zag
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Q4504783
Chicle
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instance of
natural product of taxon
part of
parent taxon
parent taxon
parent taxon