The Herbalist in the Kitchen by Gary Allen

The Herbalist in the Kitchen by Gary Allen

Author:Gary Allen
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780252090394
Publisher: University of Illinois Press


Bois de Rose: Aniba rosaeodora

OTHER COMMON, ETHNIC, OR SCIENTIFIC NAMES

Brazilian rosewood, rosewood

France: Bois de rose

Germany: Rosenholz

Italy: Legno di rosa

RELATED SPECIES

Aniba rosaeodora var. amazonica: Brazilian bois de rose, Peruvian bois de rose

GROWTH HABITS

Evergreen tropical tree

Origin: Brazil and Peru

Range: South American rainforests

CULINARY USES

Extracts are used as commercial flavorings for baked goods, confections, and soft drinks.

Brazilian bois de rose oil and Peruvian bois de rose oil are distilled from the variety ‘amazonica’ and contain less linalool than cayenne bois de rose oil, which is made from the species. Linalool can make up as much as 87 percent of cayenne oil. Other contributing notes come from terpenes, dipentene, methyl heptanol, eugenol, and nerol.

OTHER USES

Essential oil is used in the cosmetics industry.



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