Apis dorsata beeswax
Beeswax from the honeycombs of the giant honey bee, Apis dorsata, which was stiffer than the waxes of three other Apis species in one study.
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Facts
- Properties
- Melting point 59.28 ± 0.18 °C and density 0.9838 ± 0.0167 g/mL in a Philippine study. A second study found it stiffer than the wax of three other species.
- Typical origins
- South and Southeast Asia, where indigenous peoples have traditionally used the bee as a source of honey and beeswax, a practice called honey hunting.