Arborvitae Leaves (侧柏叶)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 侧柏叶 (cèbǎi yè) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Platycladus orientalis (the leafy branchlets) — with an aroma profile of woody, fresh, green, slightly 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
本草纲目 木之一 on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 侧柏叶
Pinyin cèbǎi yè
Scientific name Platycladus orientalis (the leafy branchlets)
Type ingredient
Aroma woody, fresh, green, slightly resinous
Category Herbs

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Herbs
aroma Woody
related Cypress Seed
related Cedar
related Thuja

Main Site

Read the full article: Arborvitae Leaves on IncenseHerbs


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