Copaifera officinalis (Plant Family: Fabaceae) Type of plant: Copaiba is a rain forest tree growing to between 50 and 90 feet in height with long, flowering panicles and small white flowers Part …
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Syzygium aromaticum (Plant Family: Myrtaceae) Type of plant: All parts of this 40-foot evergreen tree are fragrant: the wood, flowers, and leaves. Part used: Buds Method of extraction: Steam distillation Data: Clove buds are harvested then sun-dried until they …
Type of plant: Biennial herb growing to 3 feet high with hairy stems, large, fragrant, velvety leaves, and lilac-pink flower spikes Part used: Flowering tops Method of extraction: Steam distillation Data: The plant material is distilled …
Type of plant: Bush growing to 10 feet in height and having large, fragrant, white flowers Part used: Fresh flowering plant, flowers, young branches, and leaves/gum Method of extraction: Steam distillation Data: There is …
Type of plant: Small plant with feathery leaves and small white daisy-like flowers Part used: Flowers and stems Method of extraction: Steam distillation Data: For at least 2,000 years chamomile has been used extensively as a …
Ormenis multicaulis, O. mixta (Plant Family: Asteraceae/Compositae) Type of plant: Perennial herb with daisy-like yellow flowers and hairy leaves Part used: Flowering tops Method of extraction: Steam distillation Data: Although the flower of Ormenis looks like a typical …
Matricaria recutita (Plant Family: Asteraceae/Compositae) Type of plant: Plant with feathery leaves and white daisy-like flowers with yellow centers Part used: Flowering tops Method of extraction: Steam distillation Data: Sometimes known as Chamomilla recutita or Matricaria chamomilla, the herb is …
Apium graveolens (Plant Family: Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) Type of plant: A wild celery with upright rosettes of green leaves on a tall flowering stem, producing small greenish-white flowers and tiny seeds Part used: Seeds Method of extraction: Steam …