Rosewood
The Amazon biome
NAME | Rosewood
BOTHANICAL NAME | Aniba rosaeodora
OCCURRENCE | Amazon
PROCESSED PART | Leaves
EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE | Steam distillation
OLFACTORY DESCRIPTION | floral, linalool, herbal, citrus, balsamic, woody.
CROP | December – March
CURIOSITY
Kaapi owns the biggest reforestation area of Rosewood plantation. In the 90’s, the species was classified as endangered, after 40 years of improper and indiscriminate logging.