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page 1Latices

latex
thumb|rubber tapping|Tapping of latex from [[Hevea brasiliensis, for use in rubber production]]
natural rubber
polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds; refined from latex harvested from rubber trees
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chicle
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.