Research Results For 'Balata'

BULLET-TREE

The Bullet-Tree or Bully-Tree (Mimusops balata or Sapota Mulleri) is a forest tree of Guiana and neighbouring regions, of the family Sapotaceae, yielding a latex known as balata which is used to make chewing gum. The timber of the tree also is valuable.
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BALATA

Balata is a latex derived from the Bullet-Tree. It has properties intermediate between gutta-percha and India-rubber, making it more suitable for certain industrial purposes. It has been used in the USA as a chewing material for many years, and is used to make chewing-gum.
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