| Physical and Chemical Properties | Chemical properties Due to the difference in water content and refining to heat treatment, their color can be from white to brown. Generally insoluble in water and cold ethanol, partially soluble in hot ethanol, soluble in grease. |
| Use | Use of Gum Gum base. |
The secretions (latex) obtained from the trunks of the following trees are washed with hot water to remove the water-soluble components, and then dehydrated and refined.
Niger gutta is obtained from the Moraceae plant Gleditsia (Ficus pletyphylla).
Nispero gum (Nispero) is obtained from the Manilka of zopotilla, Manikara chicle, and Achras zapota.
Coup bean gum (Perillo) is obtained from Couma macrocarpa and Couma utilis, a plant of Apocynaceae produced in South America.
Crown gum (Crown) is obtained from the Manilkarn zopotilla, Achras zapatila and Manilkar of the Sampharia family produced in South America.
Balata gum (Balata) is obtained from the Afanilkarn balata tree (Balata) of the monoliaceae family produced in South America.
Jatropha gum (Chite) is obtained from the Euphorbiaceae plant Jatropha [Jatropha (also known as Cnidodcolus)elasticus], which is mainly produced in Central America.
Iron money gum (Massaranduba balata and Massaianduba ehoeolate) is obtained from iron money gum (Manilkaru huberi and Manilkarn solimoesensis), a plant of the monoliaceae family in South America.
Samuran gum (Rosidinha) is obtained from the Samuran tree (Sideroxylon spp. or Micropholis spp.) produced in South America.
Castella gum (Trno or Tunu) is obtained from Castilla falax produced in Central and South America.
Leche de vaca is composed of Brosimum utile and spp Poulsnia of Moraceae plants produced in South America. And Lacmellea standleyi.
Venezuelan sugar gum (Venezuelan chicle) is derived from the Venezuelan sugar tree (Manilkara williamssii) and related species of the Samaraceae plant produced in South America.