The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tacamahac \Tac"a*ma*hac`\, Tacamahaca \Tac`a*ma*ha"ca\, n.
   1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American
      trees of the genus Elaphrium (Elaphrium tomentosum and
      Elaphrium Tacamahaca), and also from East Indian trees
      of the genus Calophyllum; also, the resinous exhudation
      of the balsam poplar.
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   2. (Bot.) Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in
      North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead
      (Populus balsamifera).
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