(Burseara Graveolens) Palo Santo or Holy Stick is a natural wood aromatic incense used for centuries by the Incas and indigenous people of the Andes as a spiritual remedy for purifying and cleansing, as well as to get rid of evil spirits and misfortune. as well as for medicinal purposes. It has a fine citrus aroma with underlying notes of frankincense, its close relative. It is often used by shamans in sacred plant spirit ceremonies. Our Palo Santo is sustainably wild harvested from Peru from naturally fallen trees and branches that lie dead for 4-10 yrs. before they are harvested. We sell it by weight which translates to 5-9 semi-uniform sticks per 2oz package (45-70 per pound) approximately 4 in. long and 3/8 to 3/4 in. diameter. These stick are a little bigger in diameter and less uniform then our Ecuador sticks.