Synonyms for Balata (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls):
gutta balataWordNet sense 2 (a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber):
beefwood, balata tree, bully tree, Manilkara bidentataFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit