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Places of origin
Thirteen places of origin, grouped by country. Where the materials come from: the region, its harvest calendar as a source states it, and what grows there.
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Show All 13Bulgaria 1France 2Haiti 1India 2Italy 2Laos; Vietnam 1Madagascar 1Malaysia 1Oman 1Saudi Arabia 1
Bulgaria 1
- Kazanlak, Rose Valley (Rozovata Dolina) Kazanlak is in the Valley of Roses, Rozovata Dolina, in central Bulgaria, where the damask rose is grown at elevations between 370 and 625 m.
France 2
- Grasse Grasse, in the Alpes-Maritimes, is on the globe as a lavender place.
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is the lavender country on record: the Valensole plateau, the Verdon and the Asse valley.
Haiti 1
India 2
- Mysore (Mysuru), Karnataka Mysore stands for Indian sandalwood: in Karnataka, natural populations remain at Chamundi Hills and Bannerghatta.
- Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu, in southern India, is where the jasmine on record grows.
Italy 2
- Calabria (province of Reggio Calabria) Calabria is the bergamot’s country on record: the designation’s zone is the coast of the province of Reggio Calabria, from Scilla round the toe of Italy to Monasterace.
- Florence (Firenze) Florence stands for Tuscan orris: the iris is the city’s emblem, and the growing areas on record today are Chianti and Pratomagno.
Laos; Vietnam 1
- Laos / Vietnam On record here: the place name, Wikidata’s centre point for Laos and the local time; not on record: which Aquilaria grows here, a region, a harvest season or traditions (the CITES database lists Aquilaria malaccensis in Vietnam but not in Laos).
Madagascar 1
Malaysia 1
- Borneo (Malaysian Borneo: Sarawak) Sarawak, on Malaysian Borneo, is the page’s point for oud: Aquilaria malaccensis is the primary source of premium agarwood in Southeast Asia.
Oman 1
- Dhofar Dhofar is the main region of frankincense production in Oman.
Saudi Arabia 1
- Taif Taif, in Saudi Arabia, picks its roses from the end of March, for 35 to 45 days.
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