A piece of dark-veined Bursera graveolens wood
Illustration only: the photo shows Palo Santo, not this product or its packaging. Photo: Maša Sinreih in Valentina Vivod, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Palo Santo Wood

Sticks of Bursera graveolens wood from the dry forests of Peru and Ecuador. Peru bans cutting live trees and allows only fallen or dead wood to be collected.

Origin
Peru
Tradition
The Americas
Form
Wood
Smoke
Medium smoke

Scent profile

  • Citrus
  • Woody
  • Resinous

Editorial estimate, not a lab analysis or community vote. Your experience may differ.

Key materials

Typical materials for this style. Makers rarely publish full recipes.

Sources

Main claims checked against the sources below on 3 November 2026.

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