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Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree", ultimately from a Semitic source such as Hebrew basam, "spice", "perfume") owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead.

Balsamum tolutanum, Myroxylon balsamum
Myroxylon, the source of Balsam of Peru and Balsam of Tolu, is a genus of tree grown in Central America and South America. Pictured is Myroxylon peruiferum.

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Balsam

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Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree", ultimately...

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Talia Balsam

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Talia Balsam (born March 5, 1959) is an American television and film actress. Balsam was born in New York City on March 5, 1959, to actors Martin Balsam and...

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Martin Balsam

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Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and...

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Impatiens

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rule-of-thumb, "jewelweed" is used exclusively for Nearctic species, and balsam is usually applied to tropical species. In the British Isles by far the...

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Balsam of Peru

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Balsam of Peru or Peru balsam, also known and marketed by many other names, is a balsam derived from a tree known as Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae;...

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Balsam tree

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products, often known as balsam or balm. Balsam tree may refer to: Abies balsamea, balsam fir, the source of Canada balsam Colophospermum mopane, an African...

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Balm of Gilead

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actual source was a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia. In the Bible, balsam is designated by various names: בֹּשֶׂם (bosem), בֶּשֶׂם (besem), צֳרִי...

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Abies balsamea

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Abies balsamea or balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central Alberta) and the northeastern...

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Impatiens glandulifera

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Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now present across much of the...

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Tolu balsam

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Tolu balsam or balsam of Tolu is a balsam that originates from South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela). It is similar to (and frequently confounded with)...

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Impatiens balsamina

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Impatiens balsamina, commonly known as balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, touch-me-not or spotted snapweed, is a species of plant native to India and...

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Canada balsam

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Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is the oleoresin of the balsam fir tree (Abies balsamea) of boreal North America. The resin...

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Populus balsamifera

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commonly called balsam poplar, bam, bamtree, eastern balsam-poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac poplar, tacamahaca, is a tree species in the balsam poplar species...

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Riga Black Balsam

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Riga Black Balsam (Latvian: Rīgas Melnais balzams) is a traditional Latvian balsam often considered to be the national drink of Latvia. According to tradition...

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Balsam Lake

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Balsam Lake may refer to: Balsam Lake (Ontario), a lake in the Kawartha lakes region Balsam Lake Provincial Park, on the above lake Minnesota Balsam Lake...

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Balsamic vinegar

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Balsamic vinegar (Italian: aceto balsamico) is a dark, concentrated, intensely flavoured vinegar originating in Modena, Italy, made wholly or partially...

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Tincture of benzoin

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called Friar's Balsam or Compound Benzoin Tincture contains, in addition, Cape aloes or Barbados aloes and storax resin. Friar's balsam was invented by...

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Daniel Balsam

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Daniel Balsam is an American lawyer best known for his lawsuits against e-mail spammers for violations of Internet spam laws. Balsam has been filing lawsuits...

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Balsam Karam

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Balsam Karam (born 29 July 1983) is a Swedish writer and librarian of Iranian Kurdish descent. She works at Rinkeby Library in Stockholm and is a member...

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Balsam Gap

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Balsam Gap (el. 3,316 ft (1,011 m)) is a mountain pass between the Plott Balsam Range to the northwest and the Great Balsam Mountains to the southeast...

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Philip Balsam

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Philip Balsam (23 December 1943 – 31 March 2023) was a Canadian songwriter, composer, and author. Many of his musical works were created for television...

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Impatiens parviflora

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Impatiens parviflora (small balsam, or small-flowered touch-me-not) is a species of annual herbaceous plants in the family Balsaminaceae, native to some...

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Craig Balsam

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Craig Balsam is an American entertainment industry entrepreneur, Tony Award-winning theatrical producer and film producer. He is co-founder of the New...

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