Sap from the chicle tree

I don't think they sell Chiclets (a kind of chewing gum) in Canada, but if any of you have been to Asia, you'll recognize the name.

The sap of the tree was the original base for chewing gum. (Nowadays, though, we use a synthetic.)

Here's a picture of some sap. It is really under high pressure. My mom simply scratched the plant lightly, and the sap exuded out quite quickly.

Before you ask, I didn't try it -- I wasn't sure how (or if) you were supposed to process it, and so I didn't feel courageous enough to try it.