Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is a tree from the Laureaceae family, native of the Amazon and Guyana.
Its fine grained, fragrant, pinkish wood is hard, compact and tough. It is used in perfumery and woodworking where several species of the Dalbergia genus are used, which also includes the rosewoods. In Brazil, the local rosewood is Dalbergia nigra. Another family, the Fabaceae, includes wood species which are commonly referred to as rosewood. This includes in particular Pterocarpus indicus, which refers to the rosewood from Burma. Thespesia populnea, of the Malvaceae family, is also called rosewood.
Main aromatic molecules: Monoterpenol (linalool).
Family: Lauraceae.
Producing organs: Leaves and wood.
Yield: 5kg of essential oil for 100kg of plants.
Equivalence: 1ml → 29 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
