Storax (苏合香)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 苏合香 (sūhéxiāng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Liquidambar orientalis (Oriental sweetgum / storax) — with an aroma profile of sweet, balsamic, resinous, warm.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Liquidambar orientalis on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Liquidambar formosana (枫香) on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 苏合香
Pinyin sūhéxiāng
Scientific name Liquidambar orientalis (Oriental sweetgum / storax)
Type ingredient
Aroma sweet, balsamic, resinous, warm
Category Resins

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Resins
aroma Sweet
aroma Balsamic
aroma Resinous
related Sweetgum
related Benzoin

Main Site

Read the full article: Storax on IncenseHerbs


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