Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 What is the difference between styrax benzoin and styrax resin liquidamber styraciflua and styrax liquidambar orientalis? Thanks, Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 > > What is the difference between styrax benzoin and styrax resin > liquidamber styraciflua and styrax liquidambar orientalis? > > Thanks, Deb > From Roy Genders' " Scented Flora of the World, Liquidambar is a genus of six species of balsam-bearing deciduous trees native of North America and western Asia. The trees yield a fragrant balsam known as storax, and a valuable wood: satin walnut (satinwood). Liquidambar orientalis is a Levantine native slow-growing bush, the resinous gum of which is now the storax used in perfumery, having replaced the true Styrax officinalis, also a Levantine shrub which is now rarely found. It is used as an alternative to vanilla, ambergris and benzoin, or to complement them. Liquidambar styraciflora (S.I.C.), known as Sweet Gum, is one of the sources of balsam-like resins used in perfumery. A North American tree that was first mentioned in a book by Spanish botanist published in 1650, in which he describes the fragrant gum exuded through the bark as being " like 'liquid amber' " , hence the name given to the genus. Benzoin comes from Styrax benzoin. Benzoin and storax are similar, but different. They can complement each other. Kind of confusing... Or not? Cheers! Andrine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 >Liquidambar styraciflora (S.I.C.), known as Sweet Gum, is one of the sources of balsam-like resins used in perfumery. A North American tree that was first mentioned in a book by Spanish botanist published in 1650, in which he describes the fragrant gum exuded through the bark as being " like 'liquid amber' " , hence the name given to the genus.< A friend is sending me some fresh Sweet gum leaves he says will be great in incense. can't wait to try it fresh. Perhaps a tincture... Katlyn Breene Mermade Magickal Arts (since 1984) katmermade@... http://www.mermadearts.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 > Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 8:03 PM > >Liquidambar styraciflora (S.I.C.), known as Sweet Gum, > is one of the sources of balsam-like resins used in perfumery. A North > American tree that was first mentioned in a book by Spanish botanist > published in 1650, in which he describes the fragrant gum > exuded through the bark as being " like 'liquid amber' " , hence the name given to the genus.< > > A friend is sending me some fresh Sweet gum leaves he says > will be > great in incense. can't wait to try it fresh. > Perhaps a tincture... > > Katlyn Breene I noticed that the leaves seem to spew the resin on the sidewalks here in spring. This set me wondering how to harvest this resin. The leaves dried in fall didn't seem to have much resin so I am wondering when is the time that they do have it most and then you are suggesting that it used to be harvested like maple syrup through the bark historically? Yes or no did I get it. Bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 >>>>.......I noticed that the leaves seem to spew the resin on the sidewalks here in spring. This set me wondering how to harvest this resin. The leaves dried in fall didn't seem to have much resin so I am wondering when is the time that they do have it most and then you are suggesting that it used to be harvested like maple syrup through the bark historically? Yes or no did I get it. >>>> I will look into it...where are you located? Katlyn Breene Mermade Magickal Arts (since 1984) katmermade@... http://www.mermadearts.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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