Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material
7. wax
8. [wax by composition or origin]
9. animal wax
10. insect wax

Anotations

Scope note:

Fairly hard, yellowish-white wax composed primarily of ceryl cerotate and other esters, excreted by the louse-like scale insects of the genus Ceroplastes found in China, Japan, and India. The insects deposit their wax onto the leaves and twigs of Chinese ash trees; it is scraped off, cleaned with hot water, and cast into molds. It is similar to spermaceti and has been used as a substitute for beeswax, for candles, wax paint, polishing leather, and sizing paper.