Manilkara chicle
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 | |
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 chicle Pittier |
See also
- Manilkara zapota, the sapodilla tree
References
- 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 (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links
Data related to Manilkara chicle at Wikispecies
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