Plant family | Plant part extract for essential oil | Common name | Botanic name |
Annonaceae | Flowers | Ylang Ylang | Cananga odorata |
Appiaceae (Umbelliferae ) | Fruits and roots | Angelica | Angelica archangelica |
Fruits | Aniseed | Pimpinella anisum | |
Fruits and leaves | Dill | Anethum graveolens | |
Fruits | Sweet Fennel | Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce | |
Asteraceae (Compositae ) | Flowering tops | German Chamomile | Chamomilla recutita |
Flowering tops | Roman Chamomile | Anthemis nobilis | |
Burseraceae | Resin | Frankincense | Boswellia carterii |
Resin | Myrrh | Commiphora myrrha | |
Resin | Elemi | Canarium luzonicum | |
Cupressaceae | Needles | Cypress | Cupressus sempervirens |
Barriers and leaves | Juniper | Juniperus communis | |
Geraniaceae | Leaves | Geranium | Pelargonium graveolens |
Lamiaceae | Leaves and flowering tops | Basil | Ocimum basilicum |
Leaves and flowering tops | Clary Sage | Salvia sclarea | |
Leaves and flowering tops | Lavender | Lavendula angustifolia | |
Leaves | Oregano | Origanum vulgare | |
Leaves | Peppermint | Menthaxpiperita | |
Leaves | Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | |
Leaves | Patchouli | Pogostemon cablin | |
Lauraceae | Heartwood | Rosewood | Aniba rosaeodora |
Wood , bark and leaves | Camphor | Cinnamomum camphora | |
Bark and leaves | Cinnamon | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | |
Leaves | Bay | Laurus nobilis | |
Myristicaceae | Nuts | Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans |
Myrtaceae | Leaves | Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus sp. |
Leaves | Myrtle | Myrtus communis | |
Leaves | Tea-tree | Melaleuca sp. | |
Leaves and dried buds | Clove | Syzygium aromaticum | |
Oleaceae | Flowers | Jasmine | Jasminum sp. |
Piperaceae | Dried fruits | Black pepper | Piper nigrum |
Pinaceae | Needles | Pine | Pinus sp. |
Wood | Cedarwood | Cedrus sp. , Juniperus sp. | |
Poaceae | Grass Leaves | Lemongrass , | Cymbopogon sp. |
Citronella | |||
Palmarosa | |||
Roots | Vetiver | Vetivera zizanoides | |
Rosaceae | Flowers | Rose | Rosa damascena |
Rutaceae | Fruit peel | Lemon | Citrus sp |
Mandarin | |||
Grapefruit | |||
Lime | |||
Orange | |||
Bergamot | |||
Flowers | Neroli | Citrus aurantium var. amara | |
Leaves and stems | Petitgrain | Citrus aurantium var. amara | |
Styraceae | Resin | Benzoin | Styrax benzoin |
Zingiberaceae | Rhizome | Ginger | Zingiber officinalis |
Santalaceae | Heart wood | Sandalwood | Santulum sp. |