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Botanicals

Thirteen botanicals, sorted by Latin name. The plants behind the naturals, by their Latin names, with the part the trade uses and the places they grow.

Each line is one record page: the name, a short fact, and the first line of the record. Every field on the page carries its source.

  • Boswellia sacra Flück. family BurseraceaeBoswellia sacra, of the family Burseraceae, is the frankincense tree of southern Arabia and the Horn of Africa.
  • Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty family PoaceaeChrysopogon zizanioides, vetiver, is a perennial grass of the family Poaceae, native to India and now grown throughout the tropics.
  • Cistus ladanifer L. family CistaceaeCistus ladanifer, the gum rockrose, is a Mediterranean shrub whose leaves and stems exude labdanum.
  • Citrus bergamia Risso family RutaceaeCitrus bergamia Risso, the bergamot, is a citrus of the family Rutaceae.
  • Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. family ParmeliaceaeEvernia prunastri is the oakmoss of perfumery: a lichen of the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate forests.
  • Iris pallida Lam. family IridaceaeIris pallida Lam., of the family Iridaceae, is the iris behind Tuscan orris.
  • Jasminum grandiflorum L. family OleaceaeJasminum grandiflorum L., jathi malli in Tamil Nadu, is the jasmine on record here.
  • Lavandula angustifolia Mill. family Lamiaceae (lamiacées)Lavandula angustifolia Mill., fine lavender, grows at altitude on limestone in Haute-Provence.
  • Lavandula angustifolia x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel family Lamiaceae (lamiacées)Lavandin is the natural hybrid of fine lavender and spike lavender.
  • Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. family ThymelaeaceaeAquilaria malaccensis Lam., of the family Thymelaeaceae, is the agarwood tree of Southeast Asia.
  • Rosa damascena Mill. Damask roseThe damask rose, Rosa damascena Mill., is the perfumer’s rose.
  • Santalum album L. family SantalaceaeSantalum album L., Indian sandalwood, is a slow-growing hemiparasitic tree of the family Santalaceae.
  • Vanilla planifolia Andrews family Orchidaceae

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