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Sacred Plants Australia prepares this fresh aqueous extract specifically from the organic root bark of \u003cem\u003eTabernaemontana undulata\u003c\/em\u003e, a member of the Apocynaceae family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eT. undulata\u003c\/em\u003e root bark and is presented by its botanical identity rather than relying on the common name alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished extract is clear golden-straw in appearance, reflecting its simple water-based preparation and the natural character of the root bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Ethnobotanical History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTabernaemontana undulata\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the Amazon, knowledge of \u003cem\u003eTabernaemontana\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eT. undulata\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid You Know? Sananga is not the botanical name of a single plant. 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The same tree entered separate systems of botanical knowledge in different places, each with its own language and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts latex eventually moved beyond those local knowledge systems into regional forest trade, international botanical commerce and extensive scientific investigation. Sangre de Grado is therefore an unusually clear example of a botanical material whose story connects living rainforest ecology, Indigenous knowledge, commerce and modern science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSourcing \u0026amp; Product Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe finished botanical material is filled into its 10 mL retail format in Australia by Sacred Plants Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe source documentation identifies the material as \u003cem\u003eCroton lechleri\u003c\/em\u003e sap that has been filtered and homogenised. 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Recent linguistic research, however, suggests that familiar interpretation may not tell the whole story. A 2025 study proposes that the Quechua chuchu can mean “hard” or “dry”, while huasa\/huasha means “back” or “flank” and can also refer figuratively to bark. Under that interpretation, Chuchuhuasi may originally have meant something closer to “hard, dry bark” rather than “trembling back”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Ethnobotanical History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical records preserve forms including Chuchuhuasi, Chuchuhuasha and Chuchuguasi, reflecting a name that has travelled through different languages, communities and regions of the Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne particularly revealing record comes from Iquitos in Loreto in 1906, where Chuchuhuasi bark was documented being macerated in cane \u003cem\u003eaguardiente\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture. Keep the inside of the pouch dry and handle with clean, dry utensils or hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Biosecurity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAustralian Orders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueensland:\u003c\/strong\u003e AVAILABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew South Wales:\u003c\/strong\u003e AVAILABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Capital Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e AVAILABLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria:\u003c\/strong\u003e AVAILABLE, subject to applicable current plant-movement controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasmania:\u003c\/strong\u003e CONDITIONS APPLY. Plant products entering Tasmania are subject to current import requirements, including a Notice of Intention to Import where applicable and possible inspection on arrival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSouth Australia:\u003c\/strong\u003e AVAILABLE, subject to the current South Australian Plant Quarantine Standard and any applicable pest or origin-specific controls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Australia:\u003c\/strong\u003e CONDITIONS APPLY. Dried plant products may be inspected by Quarantine WA for pests or the presence of seed. Inspection fees may apply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorthern Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e NOT AVAILABLE. 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