Opoponax Essential Oil (Egypt)

Botanical Name: Commiphora erythraea

Extraction Method: Steam Distilled

Origin: Egypt

Description: The Opoponax tree has a branching stem growing about 1 to 3 feet high, thick and rough near the base. Leaves are pinnate, with long petioles and large serrate leaflets, the terminal one cordite, the rest deficient at the base, hairy underneath. The oleoresin is procured by cutting into the stem at the base. When sun-dried, the juice that exudes forms the Opoponax Essential Oil. In commerce it is sometimes found in tears, but usually in small, irregular pieces.

Blends well with: Frankincense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Cypress, Juniper, Mandarin, Geranium, Patchouli, Thyme, Peppermint, Lavender, and Pine.