Another common but rather ambiguous name is palo santo[4] (Spanish: "holy stick"), which it shares with the species Bursera graveolens.

Its resin can be obtained by means of organic solvents, and is employed to make varnishes and dark paints.

In northwest Argentina, the Criollo people burned the wood of Aura palo santo together with the leaves of Ruta chalepensis.

[citation needed] Palo santo is appreciated for the skin-healing properties of its essence and also because it provides good charcoal and a high-quality timber.

[citation needed] Small pieces of the wood are also used as a form of natural incense in spiritual rituals.