A genus of large tropical trees native to Southeast Asia, known for producing fragrant resins and camphor-like oils.
From Greek 'drys' (oak, but used broadly for trees) and 'balanops' (possibly from 'balanos,' acorn, referring to the structure of the fruit or seeds).
Dryobalanops aromatica produces Borneol camphor, a substance so valued in traditional medicine and perfumery that it was once worth more than gold in Southeast Asian trade networks.
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