balata
n.
5Sp < Tupi or Galibi6
1 any of a genus (Manilkara, esp. M. bidentata) of tropical American trees of the sapodilla family with hard, heavy, dark-red wood used for flooring, furniture, etc.
2 the dried milky sap of these trees, a rubberlike gum used to make golf ball covers, conveyor belts, etc.