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Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens)
Overview
Palo Santo wood comes from the Bursera graveolens tree, a wild tree native to coastal South America. It's known as "holy wood" in Spanish and is part of the same family as frankincense and myrrh. The wood is traditionally used for its purported medicinal and spiritual properties, including cleansing spaces and promoting relaxation.
Burned as a cleansing incense and used as a smudging tool to release a space from negative forces, palo santo wood invites practice with intention. The scent beckons a hundred stories; naturally occurring organic compounds limonene and terpineol produce a focal aura of citrus and cedar.
| Species | Palo Santo (*Bursera graveolens) |
| Origin | South America |
| Grade | AIC |
| Thickness | 18mm to 300mm |
| Width | 40mm to 300mm |
| Length | 4m to 8m |
| Drying | KD, AD |
Description & Distribution
Bursera graveolens, known in Spanish as palo santo ('sacred wood'), is a wild tree native to the Yucatán Peninsula and also found in Peru and Venezuela.
Bursera graveolens is found in the seasonally dry tropical forests of Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, and on the Galápagos Islands.[3] The tree belongs to the same family (Burseraceae) as frankincense and myrrh. It is widely used in ritual purification and as folk medicine for stomach aches, as a sudorific, and as liniment for rheumatism. Aged heartwood is rich in terpenes such as limonene and α-terpineol.
Physical Characteristics
Crushing Strength: 48 MPa (+/- 7)
Specific Gravity (at 12% MC): 0.83g/cm3 (+/- 0.05)
Stability : Moderately stable to stable
Static Bending Strength: 85MPa ( +/- 8)
Durability and resistance
Dry Wood Borers : Class 1 – Very Durable
Fungi: Class D - Durable
Termites: Class 1 – Very Durable
Treatability: Class 2 - Moderately permeable
Typical Applications
● Incense sticks and smudge sticks
● Carvings and small craft items
● Essential oil extraction
● Spiritual and ritual objects
● Decorative wooden items
● Small furniture or accessories
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