Tabuko | 椨粉

It is one of the raw materials for incense, and is read as "TABUKO".

It is the bark of a tall evergreen tree of the genus Tabunoki (Camellia sinensis).

The bark is dried, peeled off, and ground into a powder. When watered, it becomes a highly viscous glue that acts as an adhesive for incense materials.

It seems to have been used since the mid-Edo period.

Attributes: Bark
Place of origin: Japan (Southern Kyushu), Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Taiwan, India
Characteristics: Slightly sweet

Photo courtesy: OSAGAWA NISABUROU SHOTEN

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香原料の一つで、「たぶこ」と読みます。

クスノキ科タブノキ属の常緑高木、﨓の樹皮です。

樹皮を乾燥させて、皮を剥ぎ取り、粉末にします。加水すると粘性の強いノリ状となり、香原料の接着剤として機能します。

江戸時代中期より使用されているようです。

香りの特徴：微かな甘さ