Gutta-percha

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Gutta-percha is a tree of the genus Palaquium in the family Sapotaceae, which is primarily used to create a high-quality latex of the same name.

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Image: Reichsverband der Kürschner, Kappenmacher, Zurichter und Rauhwarenfärber-Meister Österreichs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.