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It is tapped from the living trunks of Myroxylon balsamum var. balsamum. [1] The fresh balsam of Tolu is a brownish, sticky, semifluid mass. It gradually becomes a brittle solid, but softens again when it is warm. [2] The balsam contains a fairly large amount of benzyl benzoate and benzyl cinnamate. [3]
Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree," ultimately from a Semitic source such as Hebrew: בֹּשֶׂם, romanized: bośem, lit. 'spice, perfume') owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead.
Myroxylon balsamum, Santos mahogany, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae.It is native to tropical forests from Southern Mexico through the Amazon regions of Peru and Brazil at elevations of 200–690 metres (660–2,260 ft). [2]
Some authors recognize infra-specific taxa based, mainly, in their balsam phytochemistry; while other authors do not recognize such categories. There are reports of differences in composition of balsams obtained from M. balsamum var. balsamum (Tolu balsam tree), M. balsamum var. pereirae (Peru balsam tree), and M. peruiferum (quina). [1]
Balsam tree is the common name given to several genera or species of trees that are the source of resinous products, often known as balsam or balm. Balsam tree may refer to: Abies balsamea, balsam fir, the source of Canada balsam; Colophospermum mopane, an African leguminous tree with resinous seeds
The bark of the balsam tree is cut to cause the sap to flow out. This soon hardens, and has a sweet smell that quickly evaporates. The hardened resinous gum is chewed, is said to taste either like a lemon or like pine resin, and it is also burned as incense. [4] It is boiled with water to make a type of tea common in the Hejaz region. [citation ...
Xylosma / z aɪ ˈ l ɒ z m ə / [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae. [2] It contains around 100 species of evergreen shrubs and trees [4] commonly known as brushhollies, xylosmas, or, more ambiguously, "logwoods".
Balsam of Peru. Balsam of Peru [1] or Peru balsam, [2] also known and marketed by many other names, is a balsam derived from a tree known as Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae; it is found in El Salvador, where it is an endemic species.