Benzoin resin
（重定向自Gum benzoin）
![Kemenyan, benzoin resin as sold in Gombong, Central Java](/Images/godic/202501/16/Kemenyan_110112-11054_tdp5939.jpg")
Benzoin resin is a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax. It is used in perfumes, some kinds of incense, as a flavoring, and medicine (see tincture of benzoin). Commonly called "benzoin", it is called "benzoin resin" here to distinguish it from the chemical compound benzoin. Benzoin resin does not contain this crystalline compound.