Makko¶

Claim & Evidence¶

Claim: Makko (抹香) is the powdered inner bark of the Machilus thunbergii tree (tabunoki), the traditional combustible wood-powder binder of East Asian stick incense.

Evidence sources:

Source	Type	Evidence level	Accessed
LanDeng editorial definition — material taxonomy (no external citation).	editorial_interpretation	Tier 6 — Editorial synthesis	2026-09-28

Attributes¶

Field	Value
Type	natural binder (combustible wood powder)
Source	powdered inner bark of Machilus thunbergii (Lauraceae), the tabunoki tree
Processing	dried and ground inner bark
Physical characteristics	fine, light-colored, nearly odorless powder
Aroma	low-odor / nearly odorless
Burning behavior	combustible — burns cleanly and evenly, leaving little ash and no glue smell
Applications	binder and combustion aid for stick, cone and coil incense; forms a workable paste with water that dries into a firm, self-supporting form

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