Cedar (雪松)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 雪松 (xuěsōng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Cedrus spp. (true cedar); note 'cedarwood' often = Juniperus virginiana — with an aroma profile of woody, clean, slightly sweet.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Cedrus in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Cedrus on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 雪松
Pinyin xuěsōng
Scientific name Cedrus spp. (true cedar); note 'cedarwood' often = Juniperus virginiana
Type ingredient
Aroma woody, clean, slightly sweet
Category Woods

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Woods
aroma Woody
related Vetiver
related Patchouli

Main Site

Read the full article: Cedar on IncenseHerbs


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