Chicle (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ k əl /) is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. [1] It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the genus Manilkara , including M. zapota , M. chicle , M. staminodella , and M. bidentata .

Chicle, gum that consists of the coagulated milky latex of the sapodilla tree (Manilkara zapota), a tropical American fruit tree principally from Yucatán and regions of Central America. Chicle is obtained as pinkish to reddish brown pieces and is said to contain both rubber and gutta-percha.

Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla (Spanish: [ˌ s a p o ˈ ð i ʝ a]), [4] sapote, chicozapote, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or soapapple, among other names, [5] [6]: 515 is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America.

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.

2023年9月15日 · The sapodilla tree is a slow-growing evergreen that can reach heights of 100 feet. Strong and wind-resistant, it maintains an extensive root system. Within the tree’s bark is the white, gummy sap the tree is famous for, called chicle. The glossy green leaves are clustered in spirals at the tip of forked twigs.

2020年6月25日 · is the mother of chewing gum since it was the first to explore the properties of the sapodilla tree, also known as chicle tree, which is the most common tree in the Great Petén area and grows in tropical forests of the Yucatán Peninsula , Belize , and the north of Guatemala .

Found in the tropical forests of Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Suriname. Today this region, which is the heart of the Mayan world and is known as the Gran Petén, has the second largest land surface covered with tropical rainforests …

Manilkara zapota, commonly called chicle or sapodilla, is a slender, slow-growing, pyramidal evergreen tree that is native from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. It typically grows to 30-60' tall in cultivation, but may reach 100' tall in forested areas of its native habitat.

2025年1月10日 · The Philippine Chico Tree, scientifically known as Manilkara zapota, is a significant tree in the tropical ecosystems of the Philippines and other Southeast Asian regions. Known for its sweet, edible fruits and valuable hardwood, the Chico tree serves an important role in both local biodiversity and environmental stability.

2009年7月12日 · Researchers working for the Chicle Research Project under the auspices of the Tropical Plant Research Foundation conducted small-scale studies in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico to try to find new...