Latices

thumb|rubber tapping|Tapping of latex from [[Hevea brasiliensis, for use in rubber production]]

polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds; refined from latex harvested from rubber trees

thumb|Chicle (white substance) oozing from the pod of a Manilkara zapota (sapodilla) tree in [[Panama]] thumb|Chicle chunks Chicle () is a latex 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.