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.[4] It yields a natural gum known as chicle, traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Manilkara |
| Species: | M. chicle
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Achras chicle Pittier | |
See also
edit- Manilkara zapota, the sapodilla tree
References
edit- ^ a b Trop. Woods no. 73: 14. 1943 "Plant Name Details for Manilkara chicle". IPNI. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Achras chicle
- ^ J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 9: 436. 1919 "Plant Name Details for Achras chicle". IPNI. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
Distribution: Vega Grande, near Los Amates, Izabal (Guatemala, Central America, Southern America)
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Mopania chicle
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Manilkara chicle - ^ Wrightia 6: 19. 1978 "Plant Name Details for Mopania chicle". IPNI. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Achras chicle
- ^ "Manilkara chicle". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links
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Data related to Manilkara chicle at Wikispecies