Chicle, Manikara zapota syn. Achras zapota resin is used to make chewing gum.   Chicle in Spanish is also called Nispero, Zapote, Chicozapote, Zapotillo, Muyozapot.  Gum is tapped from trees every two or three years. Does chewing chicle reduce serum cholesterol?  Pine gums chewed by African Masai tribesmen may be responsible for their low serum cholesterol--although they consume large amounts of dairy products and whole eggs.  (Chicle shrub)

Chicle tree fruit is edible.  Fruit is eaten raw, made into syrup or cooked into preserves.