Tree Peony Bark (牡丹皮)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 牡丹皮 (mǔdān pí) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Paeonia suffruticosa (root bark) — with an aroma profile of rooty, earthy, woody, faintly floral.

Evidence sources:

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

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 牡丹皮
Pinyin mǔdān pí
Scientific name Paeonia suffruticosa (root bark)
Type ingredient
Aroma rooty, earthy, woody, faintly floral
Category Roots

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Roots
aroma Earthy
aroma Woody
related Tree Peony
related Peony
related Orris Root

Main Site

Read the full article: Tree Peony Bark on IncenseHerbs


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