Benzoin, a resin produced by Styrax trees in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Sumatran benzoin is a resin produced by Styrax trees, managed in forest gardens in the highlands of North Sumatra. The resin is used in incense, perfume and pharmaceutical preparations and as a flafouring agent. Trade with foreign countries has existed for over a millennium, first with China and lat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: García Fernandez, C.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Center for International Forestry Research 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18923

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