{"product_id":"bobinsana-powder-calliandra-angustifolia","title":"Peruvian Bobinsana Powder | Calliandra angustifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeru · Wild Harvested · Fine Bark Powder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA remarkable Amazonian riverbank species with spectacular pink-and-white flowers, a deep ethnobotanical history and a natural affinity for moving water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Pack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Pack\u003cbr\u003e25 g · $29.95\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Value Pack\u003cbr\u003e50 g · $49.95 · SAVE 17%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Identity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCalliandra angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Part:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine Bark Powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Harvested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Bobinsana Bark Powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMaterial Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthy · Woody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finely Milled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Variation Between Harvests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Bobinsana\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobinsana is a plant of moving water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the western Amazon, \u003cem\u003eCalliandra angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e grows along stream banks, rocky river margins and even islands among river rapids. In favourable locations it can form extensive colonies, its branches leaning out over the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen there are the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir extraordinary pink-and-white powderpuff appearance is created by the plant’s long, conspicuous stamens. Even the name \u003cem\u003eCalliandra\u003c\/em\u003e points to this feature, derived from Greek words referring to beautiful stamens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe material offered here is something very different from those delicate flowers: the bark, wild harvested in Peru and finely milled into a single-ingredient powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in colour, aroma, texture and powder density is expected between harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAmong 106 Plants, Bobinsana Was in the Top Three\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthnobotanical fieldwork in the Chazuta Valley of Peru documented 122 traditional strict dietas involving 106 plant species, with Bobinsana among the three plants used most often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese dietas formed part of a much wider cultural system of plant knowledge involving food restrictions and periods of seclusion. A first dieta could occur during adolescence as part of the transition towards adulthood, connecting Bobinsana not simply with traditional plant use, but with life stage, responsibility and knowledge carried between generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Ethnobotanical Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Plant of Moving Water\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe natural range of \u003cem\u003eCalliandra angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e follows the wet tropics of western Amazonia, extending from south-eastern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to north-eastern Bolivia, with records into northern Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBotanical collections reveal an unusually strong relationship with rivers. The species has been recorded on stream banks, rocky river margins and islands within river rapids, generally at lower elevations. In some locations it forms extensive colonies with branches leaning directly over the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts distinctive flowers can appear through much of the year. Masses of elongated stamens emerge pale near the centre and deepen towards rose-pink tips, creating the powderpuff appearance characteristic of the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAmazonian Ethnobotanical Heritage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBobinsana’s cultural history is documented across more than one part of the Peruvian Amazon. Ethnobotanical records include communities in San Martín as well as Asháninka plant knowledge from Junín, showing that its place in Amazonian tradition extends beyond a single locality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the botanical and ethnobotanical records reveal a plant closely tied to the waterways and cultural landscapes of western Amazonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSourcing \u0026amp; Product Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCalliandra angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e Spruce ex Benth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Part:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine Powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Harvested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Bobinsana (\u003cem\u003eCalliandra angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) Bark Powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack Sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 g · 50 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePacked In:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a natural botanical material, variations in colour, aroma, texture and powder density may occur between harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe powder may settle during postage and storage, so apparent volume can vary while the declared net weight remains unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eStorage \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReseal firmly after opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture. 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