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Organic Root Bark • 72 Hour Cold Water Extraction • Handcrafted in Australia
Sananga is a distinctive botanical associated with longstanding systems of Amazonian plant knowledge involving species of the genus Tabernaemontana. Sacred Plants Australia prepares this fresh aqueous extract specifically from the organic root bark of Tabernaemontana undulata, a member of the Apocynaceae family.
The name Sananga does not refer to one single botanical species across every Amazonian tradition. Identifying the plant precisely therefore matters. Our extract is made from T. undulata root bark and is presented by its botanical identity rather than relying on the common name alone.
The finished extract is clear golden-straw in appearance, reflecting its simple water-based preparation and the natural character of the root bark.
Tabernaemontana undulata is a tropical South American species in the Apocynaceae family. It grows as a woody shrub or small tree and shares the glossy foliage, pale flowers and white plant latex characteristic of many members of the genus.
Across the Amazon, knowledge of Tabernaemontana plants belongs to broader traditions in which botanical identity, preparation and community knowledge are closely connected. Vernacular names can cross species boundaries, which is why Sacred Plants Australia identifies this extract specifically as T. undulata.
Did You Know? Sananga is not the botanical name of a single plant. The name is associated with preparations made from different Tabernaemontana species across Amazonian traditions, making accurate species identification especially important.
Prepared in Australia from organic Tabernaemontana undulata root bark and water using a 72-hour cold extraction process with no external heat.
The extract is carefully filtered and bottled in 5 mL batches. No alcohol, glycerine, preservatives or other additives are included.
Extraction medium: Water
Extraction time: 72 hours
External heat: None
Plant material: Organic root bark
Net volume: 5 mL
Refrigerate immediately upon receipt.
Sananga is a fresh, preservative-free aqueous botanical extract and should be kept refrigerated at approximately 4°C.
Shelf life: Approximately 4 weeks from the date of bottling.
The light-blocking black Mylar pouch is marked with the product's expiry date. Keep the bottle inside the pouch while refrigerated and retain the pouch so the storage and expiry information remain with the product.
Because Sananga is a fresh aqueous extract that requires refrigeration, faster transit is mandatory. Each bottle is sealed inside a light-blocking black Mylar pouch, protected in an insulated foil bubble mailer and sent only by an Express service to minimise time in transit and exposure to heat.
Australia: Express Post only - $12.50.
International: International Express Post only - $50, where an Express service is available to the destination.
Standard, economy and untracked shipping are not available for Sananga. Please refrigerate immediately on arrival.
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