Sweetgum (枫香)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 枫香 (fēngxiāng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Liquidambar formosana resin (cf. L. orientalis storax) — with an aroma profile of sweet, balsamic, resinous, warm.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Liquidambar in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Liquidambar on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 枫香
Pinyin fēngxiāng
Scientific name Liquidambar formosana (Chinese sweetgum); cf. L. orientalis (storax)
Type ingredient
Aroma sweet, balsamic, resinous, warm
Category Resins

Relationships

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

Main Site

Read the full article: Sweetgum on IncenseHerbs


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