Tree Peony (牡丹)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 牡丹 (mǔdān) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Paeonia suffruticosa — with an aroma profile of floral, rosy, sweet, green.

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
Pinyin mǔdān
Scientific name Paeonia suffruticosa
Type ingredient
Aroma floral, rosy, sweet, green
Category Flowers

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Flowers
aroma Floral
aroma Sweet
related Peony
related Rose
related Plum Blossom

Main Site

Read the full article: Tree Peony on IncenseHerbs


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