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Resin in the most specific use of the term is a hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees. More broadly, the term is also used for many thick liquids that harden into transparent solids. Resins are valued for their chemical properties and associated uses, such as the production of varnishes, adhesives and food glazing agents. They are also prized as an important source of raw materials for organic synthesis, and provide constituents of incense and perfume. Plant resins have a very long history that was documented in ancient Greece by Theophrastus, in ancient Rome by Pliny the Elder, and especially in the resins known as frankincense and myrrh, prized in ancient Egypt.[1] These were highly prized substances, and required as incense in some religious rites. Amber is a hard fossilized resin from ancient trees. - from Wikipedia
Can you help me with scientific name for this? This resin was quite large (1.5" in size).
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