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Patchouli (also spelled patchouly or pachouli) (/ p ə ˈ tʃ uː l i /; Pogostemon cablin) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called the mint or deadnettle family. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb , with erect stems reaching up to 75 centimetres (30 in) in height and bearing small, pale, pink-white flowers.
Pogostemon is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815.It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. [1]The best known member of this genus is patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, widely cultivated in Asia for its scented foliage, used for perfume, incense, insect repellent, herbal tea, etc. [2] In 1997, it was proposed for the genus to be split into ...
Dipteryx odorata (commonly known as "cumaru", "kumaru", or "Brazilian teak") is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. The tree is native to Northern South America [2] and is semi-deciduous. [3] Its seeds are known as tonka beans (sometimes tonkin beans or tonquin beans). They are black and wrinkled and have a smooth, brown ...
The largest members of Dipteryx are canopy-emergent trees of tropical rainforests.The tonka bean (D. odorata) is grown for its fragrant seeds. Baru (D. alata) is the only species which found in drier, seasonal areas, growing in the cerrado of Brazil; its fruit and seeds are used as food and fodder.
Agastache rugosa, also known as wrinkled giant hyssop, [3] Korean mint, [4] purple giant hyssop, [5] [a] Indian mint and Chinese patchouli is an aromatic herb in the mint family, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Russian Primorye, Taiwan, India, and Vietnam).
Today, Brazil is the largest producer of Massaranduba wood, where it is cut in the Amazon rainforest. The tree is a hardwood with a red heart, which is used for furniture and as a construction material where it grows. [8] Locals often refer to it as bulletwood for its extremely hard wood, which is so dense that it does not float in water. [9]
The mountain papaya (Vasconcellea pubescens) also known as mountain pawpaw, papayuelo, chamburo, or simply "papaya" is a species of the genus Vasconcellea, native to the Andes of northwestern South America from Colombia south to central Chile, typically growing at altitudes of 1,500–3,000 metres (4,900–9,800 ft).
Patchoulol or patchouli alcohol (C 15 H 26 O) is a sesquiterpene alcohol found in patchouli. [1] Patchouli oil is an important material in perfumery. The (−)- optical isomer is one of the organic compounds responsible for the typical patchouli scent.