Buddha Wood Essential Oil
Buddha wood is an evergreen and often resinous shrub to small tree ( 3-8 meters) in height. Grows in may areas predominantly found on Western slopes and plains of New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia. Exhibits dark, rough bark, with hairless leaves that are bright green and aromatic. The scented wood is burnt for its pleasant aroma. Buddha Wood occurs in the arid areas of New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. The tree, very common in Western Queensland, is often confused with Santalum lanceolatum known as Australian sandalwood. The logs, after reduction to shavings, yield from 2-3% of a dark coloured viscous oil with a pleasant and characteristic odour. The oil, though dark in colour and neither a substitute nor an alternative for true sandalwood oil (Santalum album L.), possesses marked blending and fixative qualities.
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| Botanical Name: | Eremophillia mitchelli Benth. |
| Family: | Myoporceae |
| Synonyms: | Buddha Wood, Buddhah, Budtha, False or Bastard Sandalwood Tree, Australian Desert Rosewood |
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| Parts Used: | Wood and Bark |
| Extraction Method: | Steam distillation. |
| Appearance: | Dark copper red liquid |
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