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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.
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.
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
Balsam of Tolu. Tolu balsam [1] or balsam of Tolu [2] is a balsam that originates from South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela). It is similar to (and frequently confounded with) the balsam of Peru. It is tapped from the living trunks of Myroxylon balsamum var. balsamum. [1] The fresh balsam of Tolu is a brownish, sticky, semifluid mass.
Indian Balsam may refer to: Balsam of Peru, from Myroxylon, a genus of tree in the family Fabaceae; Impatiens glandulifera, a species of plant in the family Balsaminaceae
The presence of Balsam of Peru in a cosmetic will be denoted by the INCI term Myroxylon pereirae. [ 76 ] [ 77 ] In some instances, Balsam of Peru is listed on the ingredient label of a product by one of its various names , but it may not be required to be listed by its name by mandatory labeling conventions (in fragrances, for example, it may ...