Early American imports of this commodity were produced from the guayule plant.
Early American imports of this commodity were produced from the guayule plant. The production of this commodity was overseen by an army that severed the hands of people who failed to meet quotas; that army, which was employed in the Congo Free State by Leopold II of Belgium, was called the Force Publique. It is obtained from Haeva brasiliensis, and it was used by pre-Colombian civilizations to produce a spheroid for a ritual ball game. For 10 points, name this commodity whose global demand soared after Charles Goodyear invented vulcanization.
Early American imports of this commodity were produced from the guayule plant.
rubber [prompt on "latex"]