Manilkara chicle

Manilkara chicle is a tropical evergreen tree native to Mexico and Central America.  The tree ranges from Veracruz in Mexico south to Atlántico in Colombia. It yields a natural gum known as chicle, traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products.

See also
 Manilkara zapota, the sapodilla tree

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chicle
Category:Plants described in 1919
Category:Trees of Oaxaca
Category:Trees of Puebla
Category:Trees of Veracruz
Category:Trees of Chiapas