Uses Aniba rosaeodora



structure of linalool, substance extracted a. rosodora


the plant 1 of commercially important sources of rosewood oil. tree collected in wild. after felling, trees cut one–meter long logs taken riverbank , stockpiled there. when river levels high enough, logs floated downriver distillery. because of remoteness , difficulty of travel in amazon, distilleries mobile, movable raft. when arrive @ distillery, logs chipped , steam distilled. each tree yields 1% oil weight of wood. worldwide production comes brazil; since 1960s, other areas produce minor, insignificant amount. trees taken near amazon , tributaries.


rosewood oil valuable essential oil, in perfumery. contains substance linalool, has number of uses. wood may utilized indigenous peoples of amazon basin purposes of making canoes, minor use. in addition, old chips used fuel run distilleries. since name rosewood can used distinctive kinds of timber, south american rosewood, different species, brazilian (dalbergia nigra), known jacaranda, desirable tonewood acoustic guitars , other instruments. aniba rosodora known pau-rosa in brazil. supply of wood overused in past , difficult legally trade elephant ivory.








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