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Frankincense Boswellia carteri tree that produces frankincense, growing inside Biosphere 2. Frankincense, also known as olibanum (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ b ə n ə m /), [1] is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae.
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It is also used in the production of Bakhoor (Arabic بخور - scented wood chips) as well as various mixed resin incense in the Arab countries and the Horn of Africa. Benzoin is also used in blended types of Japanese incense , Indian incense , Chinese incense (known as Anxi xiang; 安息香), and Papier d'Arménie as well as incense sticks.
Myrrh resin has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense and medicine. Myrrh mixed with posca or wine was common across ancient cultures, for general pleasure, and as an analgesic . ^ Rice, Patty C., Amber: Golden Gem of the Ages , Author House, Bloomington, 2006 p.321
Sandarac resin was preferred by some photographers for this purpose. [6] Although it is not very strongly aromatic, sandarac resin was and is also used as an incense. The aroma has been compared to balsam. Besides the resin and the varnish, the word sandarac may refer to the tree that produces the resin.
Copal from Madagascar with spiders, termites, ants, elateridae, hymenoptera, cockroach and a flower A sample of copal containing a few termites. Copal is a tree resin, particularly the aromatic resins from the copal tree Protium copal (Burseraceae) used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as ceremonially burned incense and for other purposes. [1]
Mastic is used in some varnishes. Mastic varnish was used to protect and preserve photographic negatives. [17] Mastic is also used in perfumes, cosmetics, soap, body oils, and body lotion. In ancient Egypt, mastic was used in embalming. In its hardened form, mastic can be used, like frankincense or Boswellia resin, to produce incense.
Dragon's blood, powdered pigment or apothecary's grade and roughly crushed incense, extracted from Calamus draco. Dragon's blood is a bright red resin which is obtained from different species of a number of distinct plant genera: Calamus spp. (previously Daemonorops) also including Calamus rotang, Croton, Dracaena and Pterocarpus.