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spice
thumb|Spices at a central market in Agadir, [[Morocco]] thumb|A group of Indian spices|Indian herbs and spices in bowls thumb|Spices of Saúde flea market, São Paulo, [[Brazil]]
wax
thumb|right|Cetyl palmitate, a typical [[wax ester]] thumb|Commercial honeycomb foundation, made by pressing beeswax between patterned metal rollers
frankincense
thumb|Frankincense thumb|Boswellia carteri tree that produces frankincense, growing inside [[Biosphere 2]] Frankincense, also known as olibanum (), is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfume, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French ('high-quality incense'). There are several species of Boswellia that produce frankincense, including, but not limited to, Boswellia sacra (syn. B. bhaw-dajiana, syn. B. carteri), B. frereana, B. serrata (B. thurifera), and B. papyrifera. Resin from each is available in various grades which is affected
vegetable oil
oil extracted from seeds, or less often, from other parts of fruits
balsam
Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree," ultimately from a Semitic source such as ) owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead. thumb|180px|Balsamum tolutanum, Myroxylon balsamum thumb|180px|Myroxylon, the source of [[Balsam of Peru and Balsam of Tolu, is a genus of tree grown in Central America and South America. Pictured is Myroxylon peruiferum. ]]
Marshall Islands stick chart
Micronesian navigational aid
barkcloth
thumb|upright|Barkcloth jacket from Kalimantan, [[Indonesia]] thumb|upright|Fijian masi thumb|upright|Hawaiian kapa from the 18th century
heptyl butyrate
chemical compound
plantibodies
A plantibody is an antibody produced by plants that have been genetically engineered with animal DNA encoding a specific human antibody known to neutralize a particular pathogen or toxin. The transgenic plants produce antibodies similar to their human counterparts, and following purification, plantibodies can be administered therapeutically to acutely ill patients or prophylactically to at-risk individuals (such as healthcare workers). The term plantibody was trademarked by the company Biolex.