| Manilkara chicle | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Manilkara |
| Species: | M. chicle |
| Binomial name | |
| Manilkara chicle | |
| Synonyms | |
Achras chiclePittier | |
Manilkara chicle is a tropicalevergreentree native toMexico andCentral America. The tree ranges fromVeracruz inMexico south toAtlántico inColombia.[4] It yields anatural gum known aschicle, traditionally used in makingchewing gum and other products.
nomenclatural synonym: SapotaceaeAchras chicle
Distribution: Vega Grande, near Los Amates, Izabal (Guatemala, Central America, Southern America)
nomenclatural synonym: SapotaceaeMopania chicle
nomenclatural synonym: SapotaceaeManilkara chicle
nomenclatural synonym: SapotaceaeAchras chicle
Data related toManilkara chicle at Wikispecies