From which tree is chewing gum made?

According to the Ford Gum Company, modern gums are made with chicle, natural gums, or man-made latex. Other man-made materials are added for a better chewing experience. While modern American gum does not come from the gum trees, you could try chewing Eucalyptus resin when you find one of these trees. read more

Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed. Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners, softeners/ plasticizers, flavors, colors, and, typically, a hard or powdered polyol coating. read more

Chewing gum in many forms has existed since the Neolithic period. 6,000-year-old chewing gum made from birch bark tar, with tooth imprints, has been found in Kierikki in Finland. The tar from which the gums were made is believed to have antiseptic properties and other medicinal benefits. read more