Dragon's blood

What it is

Dragon's blood is a plant latex that flows from the trunk of the Croton lechleri tree, native to the Peruvian Amazon. It forms part of the traditional knowledge passed down by Amazonian communities as part of ancestral practice around natural care.

Botanical species

Botanical species

Croton lechleri

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Sourcing

Peruvian Amazon. The raw material is gathered in the territories of communities and associations in Purús and Pucallpa (Ucayali) and Puerto Bermúdez (Pasco), and reaches us through local collectors. The company is formally registered in Ucayali.

• Purús · Ucayali
• Pucallpa · Ucayali
• Puerto Bermúdez · Pasco

How it is gathered

It is gathered from the standing tree, through practices intended to preserve the natural balance of the forest.

• Natural

  Plant resin obtained from the Croton lechleri tree.

• Forest permit

  We work with suppliers from areas where gathering is carried out under permits issued by the forest authority.

• Considered

  Gathering through traditional practices that seek to preserve the balance of the forest.