Sophora Flower (槐花)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 槐花 (huáihuā) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Styphnolobium japonicum (syn. Sophora japonica) — with an aroma profile of sweet, floral, delicate, honey-like.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Styphnolobium japonicum in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Styphnolobium japonicum on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
本草纲目 木之二 on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 槐花
Pinyin huáihuā
Scientific name Styphnolobium japonicum (syn. Sophora japonica)
Type ingredient
Aroma sweet, floral, delicate, honey-like
Category Flowers

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Flowers
aroma Sweet
aroma Floral
related Honeysuckle
related Chrysanthemum
related Mulberry Leaf

Main Site

Read the full article: Sophora Flower on IncenseHerbs


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