Field Detail Botanical Name Magnolia alba Pronunciation mag-NO-lee-uh Common Names Magnolia, White Champaca, White Jade Orchid Tree Plant Family Magnoliaceae Plant Part Used Fresh Flower Blossoms Extraction Method Steam Distillation or Solvent Extraction (for absolute) Origin Regions China, Thailand, India,…

Field Detail Botanical Name Litsea cubeba Pronunciation LIT-see-uh koo-BEE-buh Common Names May Chang, Mountain Pepper, Chinese Pepper, Tropical Verbena Plant Family Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Plant Part Used Small pepper-like fruits Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions China, Taiwan, Indonesia, and…

Field Detail Botanical Name Citrus aurantifolia Pronunciation LYME Common Names Lime, Key Lime, Mexican Lime, West Indian Lime Plant Family Rutaceae (Citrus Family) Plant Part Used Peel (rind) Extraction Method Cold Expression (for aromatic vibrancy) or Steam Distillation (for non-phototoxic…

Field Detail Botanical Name Backhousia citriodora Pronunciation LEH-mon MER-tul Common Names Lemon Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree Plant Family Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) Plant Part Used Leaves Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Australia — primarily Queensland and New South Wales Description…

Field Detail Botanical Name Cymbopogon citratus (or Cymbopogon flexuosus, depending on region) Pronunciation LEM-on-grass Common Names Lemongrass, West Indian Lemongrass, East Indian Lemongrass Plant Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Plant Part Used Fresh or partially dried leaves Extraction Method Steam Distillation…

Field Detail Botanical Name Corymbia citriodora (syn. Eucalyptus citriodora) Pronunciation LEE-mon you-kah-LIP-tus Common Names Lemon Eucalyptus, Lemon-Scented Gum, Eucalyptus Citriodora Plant Family Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) Plant Part Used Fresh leaves and twigs Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Australia, China,…

Field Detail Botanical Name Citrus limon Pronunciation LEE-mon Common Names Lemon, True Lemon, Lemon Peel Plant Family Rutaceae (Citrus Family) Plant Part Used Fresh fruit rind (peel) Extraction Method Cold Expression (sometimes Steam Distillation) Origin Regions Italy, Spain, Argentina, India,…

Field Detail Botanical Name Lavandula × intermedia Pronunciation LA-van-din Common Names Lavandin, Hybrid Lavender, Dutch Lavender, Lavandin Grosso Plant Family Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Plant Part Used Fresh flowering tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions France, Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, and…

Field Detail Botanical Name Lavandula angustifolia Pronunciation LAV-en-der Common Names True Lavender, English Lavender, Fine Lavender Plant Family Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Plant Part Used Fresh flowering tops Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions France, Bulgaria, Italy, England, and Mediterranean highlands…

Field Detail Botanical Name Laurus nobilis Pronunciation LOR-us NO-buh-liss Common Names Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay, True Laurel, Grecian Laurel Plant Family Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Plant Part Used Leaves (occasionally small twigs) Extraction Method Steam Distillation Origin Regions Mediterranean Basin —…

Field Detail Botanical Name Cistus ladanifer Pronunciation LAB-duh-num Common Names Labdanum, Rock Rose, Gum Cistus Plant Family Cistaceae (Rockrose Family) Plant Part Used Resin (exudate from leaves and twigs) Extraction Method Solvent Extraction or Steam Distillation Origin Regions Spain, Portugal,…

Field Detail Botanical Name Howea forsteriana Pronunciation KEN-tee-uh palm Common Names Kentia Palm, Paradise Palm, Howea Palm Plant Family Arecaceae (Palm Family) Plant Part Used Fronds (leaves) Extraction Method Steam Distillation (rarely produced) Origin Regions Lord Howe Island (Australia), Norfolk…