dragon's blood palm; dragon's blood resin
Refers both to the rattan palm Daemonorops draco and to the bright red resin obtained from its fruit, used historically in medicine, dyes, and varnish. The resin is also called 竜血 (りゅうけつ).
See also: リュウケツジュ
Dragon's blood was once used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a dye.
This red resin is called dragon's blood and is obtained from a palm plant native to Southeast Asia.
Refers to the dragon tree (Dracaena), a different plant that also produces a red resin called dragon's blood. 麒麟血 specifically comes from Daemonorops draco.
Standard kanji spelling for the resin and the plant.
Alternate kanji spelling using 竭; less common than 麒麟血.
Katakana spelling, often used in scientific or commercial contexts.
From Chinese 麒麟血 (qílínxuè), literally 'kirin blood', referring to the mythical creature and the blood-red color of the resin.