Cypress Seed (柏子)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 柏子 (bǎizǐ) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Platycladus orientalis — with an aroma profile of roasted, nutty, woody, resinous.

Evidence sources:

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

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 柏子
Pinyin bǎizǐ
Scientific name Platycladus orientalis
Type ingredient
Aroma roasted, nutty, woody, resinous
Category Seeds

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Seeds
aroma Woody
aroma Resinous
related Pine Resin
related Cedar

Main Site

Read the full article: Cypress Seed on IncenseHerbs


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