• tal@kbin.social
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicle

    Chicle (/ˈtʃɪkəl/) is a natural gum 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.

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    Other hardwoods can be tapped and their sap made into syrup, it’s just that maple is the tastiest, with the Sugar Maple being what we think of when it comes to making syrup. Birch and Walnut are probably the most common alternatives.

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      Just be careful with birch sap. You might find that you’re allergic to it and it’s pollen. The hives from the pollen is no joke.