pine resin
Sticky tree ooze
Pine resin is the sticky, aromatic substance that seeps from pine trees, especially when the bark is damaged.
Trees produce it as a protective response to wounds or insect attacks.
The resin has been used for centuries in varnishes, adhesives, and waterproofing, and when distilled yields turpentine and rosin.
The air smelled of pine resin and wood smoke.
- rosinSolidified conifer sap
- violin bowStick strung with horsehair
- balsamFragrant medicinal resin
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- coniferCone-bearing tree
old growth · traditional medicine · tree sap · adhesive · sealant · colophony · varnish · wood finish · ceremonial use · oleoresin · pitch · distillation · woodsy · forest floor · incense · tacky · ooze · needles
- pine productsrosin, oleoresin, colophony, retsina
- plant resinsrosin, myrrh, frankincense, mastic, copal
- resinsepoxy, phenolic, polyester, polyurethane, melamine
- Landescoastal dunes, Atlantic coast, surf beaches, stilts
- ritual substancesayahuasca, peyote, soma, communion wine, frankincense
- Flammablesgasoline, kerosene, propane, butane, acetone