Sapodilla, scientifically known as Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen, is an evergreen tree native to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and Central America. It thrives in subtropical and tropical ...
BBC Science Focus writes that historically, gum was made from the chewy sap of the Sapodilla tree. However nowadays, they say, most companies use a substance called polyisobutylene. That’s the ...