Mulberry Leaf (桑叶)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 桑叶 (sāngyè) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Morus alba (the leaves) — with an aroma profile of green, fresh, tea-like, slightly sweet.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Morus alba in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Morus alba on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
本草纲目 木之三 on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 桑叶
Pinyin sāngyè
Scientific name Morus alba (the leaves)
Type ingredient
Aroma green, fresh, tea-like, slightly sweet
Category Herbs

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Herbs
related Bamboo Leaves
related Arborvitae Leaves
related Sophora Flower

Main Site

Read the full article: Mulberry Leaf on IncenseHerbs


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