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In the early 20th century, Quintana Roo's economy relied heavily on exporting chicle, which is harvested as what?

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Correct answer: The sap of the chicozapote tree

Chicle is a natural tree gum extracted from the sap of the chicozapote tree (Manilkara zapota) by workers known as "chicleros." This sticky substance was the primary ingredient in early commercial chewing gum, sparking a massive export boom in the dense jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula. Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

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