BS ISO 4720:2009

Essential oils. Nomenclature. | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope This International Standard gives a list of the botanical names of plants used for the production of essential oils, together with the common names of the essential oils in English and French. This International Standard includes an alphabetical index of common names of essential oils in English and French. No Botanical name of plant Family English common name (oil of ...) Reference Part of the plant used 1 Abies alba Mill. Pinaceae silver fir leaf (needle), terminal branchlet 2 Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. Pinaceae fir needlefir balsam, Canadian leaf (needle), terminal branchlet 3 Abies sibirica Ledeb. Pinaceae fir needle, Siberian ISO 10869 [71] leaf (needle), terminal branchlet 4 Achillea millefolium L. Asteraceae yarrow milfoil aerial parts 5 Acorus calamus L. Araceae sweet flagcalamus rhizome 6 Allium cepa L. Alliaceae onion bulb 7 Allium sativum L. Alliaceae garlic bulb 8 Aloysia citrodora Palau syn. Aloysia triphylla (L'Hérit.) Britton syn. Lippia triphylla (L'Hérit.) Kuntze, syn. Verbena triphylla L'Hérit. syn. Lippia citriodora Kuntze Verbenaceae lemon verbena flowering top, leaf 9 Amyris balsamifera L. Rutaceae amyris ISO 3525 [33] wood 10 Anethum graveolens L. Apiaceae dill seed dill weed fruit, aerial parts 11 Angelica archangelica L. Apiaceae angelica fruit, rhizome and root 12 Aniba rosaeodora Ducke Aniba parviflora (Meissn.) Mez. Lauraceae rosewood, Brazilian type ISO 3761 [40] wood 13 Apium graveolens L. Apiaceae celery seed celery herb ISO 3760 [39] fruit, aerial parts 14 Artemisia absinthium L. Asteraceae wormwood herb leaves, flowering tops 15 Artemisia dracunculus L. Asteraceae tarragon ISO 10115 [69] aerial parts 16 Artemisia herba-alba Asso. Asteraceae armoise leaves, aerial parts 17 Artemisia pallens Wall. ex DC. Asteraceae davana flowering tops 18 Backhousia citriodora F. Muell. Myrtaceae lemon scented myrtle leaf, terminal branchlets 19 Barosma betulina Bartl. & Wendl. Rutaceae buchu leaves 20 Betula lenta L. Betulaceae sweet birch bark 21 Betula pendula Roth Betulaceae birch tar wood exudate 22 Boswellia sacra Flueck. syn. Boswellia carteri Birdw. Burseraceae olibanumfrankincense wood exudate 23 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Brassicaceae yellow mustard seed 24 Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch Brassicaceae black mustard seed 25 Bulnesia sarmientoi Lorentz ex Griseb Zygophyllaceae guaiac wood wood 26.1 Bursera fagaroides (Kunth) Engl. Burseraceae linaloe wood 26.2 Bursera glabrifolia (Kunth) Engl. 27.1 Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson forma macrophylla Annonaceae cananga ylang-ylang ISO 3523 [31] ISO 3063 [14] flower 27.2 Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson forma genuina 28 Canarium luzonicum Miq. Burseraceae elemi ISO 10624 [70] wood exudate (natural oleoresin) 29 Carum carvi L. Apiaceae caraway seed ISO 8896 [55] fruit 30 Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) G.Manetti ex Carrière Pinaceae cedarwood Atlas wood 31 Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don Pinaceae cedarwood Himalaya wood 32 Chamaecyparis funebris (Endl.) Franco Cupressaceae cedarwood, Chinese type ISO 9843 [66] wood 33 Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All. syn: Anthemis nobilis L. syn. Ormenis nobilis (L.) J. Gay ex Coss. & Germ. Asteraceae chamomile English chamomile Roman chamomile flowering tops 34 Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert syn: Matricaria chamomilla auct. Asteraceae German chamomile blue chamomile ISO 19332 [81] flowering tops 35 Cinnamomum tsumu Helms, syn. Cinnamomum cassia auct. Lauraceae cassia, Chinese type ISO 3216 [22] leaves, twig, terminal branchlet 36 Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl syn. Laurus camphora L. Lauraceae camphor laurelcamphor tree leaf, twig, terminal branchlet 37 Cinnamomum micranthum Hay. Lauraceae sassafras, China wood 38 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume syn. Cinnamomum verum J. Presl Lauraceae cinnamon, Sri Lanka type ISO 3524 [32] leaf, twig, terminal branchlet, stem bark 39 Cistus ladanifer L. Cistaceae rockroselabdanum leaves, twig, terminal branchlet 40 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle Rutaceae lime ISO 3809 [41] ISO 3519 [29] pericarp, fruit juice or crushed fruits 41 Citrus aurantium L. syn. Citrus amara Link syn. Citrus bigaradia Loisel syn. Citrus vulgaris Risso Rutaceae nerolibitter orangepetitgrainbitter orange ISO 3517 [27] ISO 8901 [60] ISO 9844 [67] flower, pericarp, leaf and twigs with sometimes little green fruits 42 Citrus bergamia (Risso & Poit.) syn. Citrus aurantium L. subsp. bergamia (Wight & Arnott) Engler Rutaceae bergamot bergamot petitgrain ISO 3520 [30] ISO 8900 [59] pericarp, leaf and twigs with sometimes little green fruits 43 Citrus hystrix DC. syn. Citrus torosa Blanco Rutaceae citrus hystrix pericarp 44 Citrus latifolia Tanaka Rutaceae lime, Persian type ISO 23954 [87] pericarp 45 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. Rutaceae lemonlemon petitgrain ISO 855 [2] ISO 8899 [58] pericarp, leaf and twigs with sometimes little green fruits 46 Citrus reticulata Blanco syn. Citrus nobilis Andrews Rutaceae mandarin mandarin petitgrain ISO 3528 [36] ISO 8898 [57] pericarp, leaf and twigs with sometimes little green fruits 47 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Rutaceae sweet orange ISO 3140 [16] pericarp 48 Citrus sinensis L. Pers. × Citrus aurantium L. ssp. amara var. pumilia Rutaceae petitgrain Paraguay ISO 3064 [15] pericarp, leaf and twigs with sometimes little green fruits 49 Citrus × paradisi Macfad. Rutaceae grapefruit ISO 3053 [11] pericarp 50 Commiphora erythraea (Ehrenb.) Engl. Burseraceae opopanax wood exudate 51 Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. and other related species (C. molmol, Engl. ex Tschirch, C. gileadensis L., C. abyssinica (Berg.) Engl. Burseraceae myrrh wood exudate 52.1 Copaifera guyanensis Desfo. Fabaceae copaiba balsam wood exudate 52.2 Copaifera martii Hayne 52.3 Copaifera multijuga Hayne 52.4 Copaifera reticulata Ducke 53 Coriandrum sativum L. Apiaceae coriander fruitscoriander leaves ISO 3516 [26] fruit, aerial parts 54 Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Rchb. f. syn. Thymus capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link Lamiaceae origanum, Spanish type ISO 14717 [78] aerial parts with flowering tops 55 Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson syn. Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. Myrtaceae eucalyptus citriodoralemon-scented gum ISO 3044 [9] leaf, terminal branchlets 56 Croton eluteria (L.) Sw. syn. Clutia eluteria L. Euphorbiaceae cascarilla bark 57 Cryptocarya massoia L. Lauraceae massoia bark bark 58 Cuminum cyminum L. Apiaceae cumin seed ISO 9301 [62] fruit 59 Cupressus sempervirens L. Cupressaceae cypress twig and leaf 60 Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. Poaceae lemongrass, West Indian ISO 3217 [23] whole aerial part (leaves) 61 Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steudel) J.F. Watson Poaceae lemongrass ISO 4718 [45] aerial part (leaves) 62.1 Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Will. Watson var. motia Poaceae palmarosa ISO 4727 [49] aerial part (leaves) 62.2 Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Will. Watson var. sofia gingergrass 63 Cymbopogon nardus (L.) W. Watson var. lenabatu Stapf. Poaceae citronella, Sri Lanka type ISO 3849 [43] aerial part (leaves) 64 Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt Poaceae citronella, Java type ISO 3848 [42] aerial part (leaves) 65 Daucus carota L. Apiaceae carrot seed fruit 66.1 Dipterocarpus alatus Roxb. ex G. Don Dipterocar­paceae gurjun balsam wood exudate 66.2 Dipterocarpus turbinatus C.F. Gaertn. 67 Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants Chenopo­diaceae wormseed flowering top, fruit 68 Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Zingiberaceae cardamome ISO 4733 [54] fruit 69 Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Myrtaceae eucalyptus globulus ISO 770 [1] leaf, terminal branchlets 70 Eucalyptus polybractea R. T. Baker Myrtaceae blue mallee leaf, terminal branchlets 71 Eucalyptus radiata Sieber ex DC. Myrtaceae eucalyptus radiata leaf, terminal branchlets 72 Ferula asa-foetida L. Apiaceae asafoetida exudate 73 Ferula galbaniflua Boiss. & Buhse syn. Ferula gummosa Boiss. Apiaceae galbanum ISO 14716 [77] root exudate 74 Foeniculum vulgare Mill. ssp. vulgare var. dulce (Mill.) Batt. Apiaceae sweet fennel fruit 75 Foeniculum vulgare Miller ssp. vulgare var. vulgare Apiaceae bitter fennel ISO 17412 [80] fruit, aerial parts 76 Gaultheria procumbens L. Ericaceae wintergreen ISO 21390 [85] leaf 77 Geranium macrorrhizum L. Geraniaceae zdravets aerial parts 78 Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don syn. Helichrysum angustifolium (Lam.) DC. Asteraceae everlasting flowering tops 79 Helichrysum stoechas L. Moench Asteraceae everlasting, Spain flowering tops 80 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. Malvaceae ambrette seed seed 81 Humulus lupulus L. Cannabaceae hop ripe cones of female flowers 82 Hyssopus officinalis L. Lamiaceae hyssop ISO 9841 [64] flowering top and leaf 83 Illicium verum Hook. f. Illiciaceae star anise, Chinese type, star anise ISO 11016 [72] fruit 84 Iris pallida Lam. Iridaceae orris rhizome 85 Juniperus communis L. Cupressaceae juniper berry ISO 8897 [56] fruit, terminal branchlets 86 Juniperus ashei J. Buchholz Cupressaceae cedarwood, Texas ISO 4725 [48] wood 87 Juniperus oxycedrus L. Cupressaceae cade wood 88 Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. Cupressaceae cedarwood, East Africa wood 89 Juniperus virginiana L. Cupressaceae cedarwood, Virginia ISO 4724 [47] wood 90 Lantana camara L. Verbenaceae lantana flowering top and leaf 91 Laurus nobilis L. Lauraceae sweet bay leaf 92 Lavandula angustifolia Mill. Lamiaceae lavender ISO 3515 [25] flowering top 93 Lavandula angustifolia Mill. × Lavandula latifolia Medik. Lamiaceae lavandin abrialislavandin grossolavandin Sumianlavandin super ISO 3054 [12] ISO 8902 [61] 1) flowering top 94 Lavandula latifolia Medik. Lamiaceae spike lavender ISO 4719 [46] flowering top 95 Lavandula stoechas L. Lamiaceae lavender stoechas flowering top 96 Leptospermum petersonii F. M. Bailey syn. Leptospermum citratum Challinor, Cheel & Penfold Myrtaceae lemon scented tea-tree leaf, terminal branchlets 97 Levisticum officinale Koch Apiaceae lovage ISO 11019 [73] root, leaves 98 Liquidambar orientalis Mill. Hamameli­daceae storax exudate 99 Litsea cubeba (Lour) Pers. Lauraceae Litsea cubeba ISO 3214 [20] fruit 100 Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel Melaleuca linariifolia Smith Melaleuca dissitiflora F. Muell. Myrtaceae melaleuca, terpinen-4-ol type (tea tree) ISO 4730 [52] leaf, terminal branchlets 101 Melaleuca cajuputi Powell syn. Melaleuca minor Sm. Myrtaceae cajeput leaf, terminal branchlets 102 Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. Myrtaceae niaouli leaves and terminal branchlets 103 Melissa officinalis L. Lamiaceae lemon balm aerial parts 104 Mentha canadensis L. syn. Mentha arvensis Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis ISO 9776 [63] flowering aerial parts, leaf 105 Mentha citrata Ehrh. Lamiaceae Mentha citrata aerial parts, leaf 106 Mentha spicata L. Lamiaceae spearmint, native type ISO 3033‑1 [5] flowering aerial parts, leaf spearmint, Indian type ISO 3033‑3 [7] 107 Mentha viridis L. var. crispa Benth. Lamiaceae spearmint, China ISO 3033‑2 [6] flowering aerial parts, leaf 108 Mentha × gracilis Sole syn. Mentha × cardiaca J. Gerard ex Baker Lamiaceae spearmint, Scotch variety ISO 3033‑4 [8] flowering aerial parts, leaf 109 Mentha × piperita L. Lamiaceae peppermint ISO 856 [3] aerial parts, leaf 110 Michelia × alba DC Magnoliaceae magnolia ISO 17382 [79] flowers 111 Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae nutmegmace ISO 3215 [21] seed capsule (aril), seed 112 Myrocarpus fastigiatus Allemao Fabaceae cabreuva wood 113 Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms Fabaceae tolu balsam exudate 114 Myroxylon pereirae (Royle) Klotzsch syn. Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae (Royle) Harms Fabaceae Peruvian balsam exudate 115 Myrtus communis L. Myrtaceae myrtle leaf and terminal branchlets 116 Nardostachys jatamansi Roxb. Valerianaceae spikenard root 117 Nepeta cataria L. Lamiaceae catnipcatmint herb 118 Ocimum basilicum L. Lamiaceae basil, methyl chavicol type ISO 11043 [75] flowering aerial top 119 Ocotea caudata (Nees) Mez. Lauraceae rosewood cayenne wood 120 Ocotea odorifera (Vell.) Rohwer syn. Ocotea pretiosa (Nees) Mez Lauraceae Brazilian sassafras whole plant, wood 121 Origanum majorana L. Lamiaceae sweet marjoram flowering top 122 Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum Lamiaceae oregano(wild marjoram)2) flowering top 123 Ormenis multicaulis Meir Asteraceae chamomile wild, Morocco flowering herb 124 Pelargonium × ssp. Geraniaceae geranium ISO 4731 [53] herbaceous part 125 Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill syn. Petroselinum sativum Hoffm. Apiaceae parsley ISO 3527 [35] fruit and herb 126 Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. Myrtaceae pimento ISO 4729 [51] fruit, leaf 127 Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J.W. Moore Myrtaceae bay ISO 3045 [10] leaf 128 Pimpinella anisum L. Apiaceae aniseed ISO 3475 [24] fruit 129 Pinus massoniana Lamb. Pinaceae turpentine Chinese ISO 21389 [84] oleoresin 130 Pinus mugo Turra syn. Pinus montana Mill. Pinaceae mountain pine ISO 21093 [83] leaf (needle), terminal branchlets 131 Pinus pinaster Aiton Pinaceae turpentine ISO 11020 [74] oleoresin 132 Pinus sylvestris L. Pinaceae Scots pine leaf (needle) terminal branchlets 133 Piper cubeba L.f. Piperaceae cubeb ISO 3756 [37] fruit 134 Piper nigrum L. Piperaceae black pepper ISO 3061 [13] fruit 135 Pistacia lentiscus L. Anacardiaceae mastic twigs, terminal branchlets, exudate 136 Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. syn. Mentha cablin Blanco Lamiaceae patchouli ISO 3757 [38] leaf 137 Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb syn. Amygdalus communis L., syn. Prunus amygdalus Batsch, syn. Prunus dulcis var. amara (DC.) Buchheim Rosaceae bitter almond fruit 138 Ravensara aromatica Sonn. Lauraceae ravensara fruit 139 Rosa × damascena Mill. Rosaceae rose ISO 9842 [65] flower 140 Rosa sertata × Rosa rugosa Rosaceae rose, Chinese type flower 141 Rosmarinus officinalis L. Lamiaceae rosemary ISO 1342 [4] flowering top, leaf 142 Ruta graveolens L. Rutaceae rue upper aerial parts 143 Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl Lamiaceae sage, Spanish type ISO 3526 [34] flowering top 144 Salvia officinalis L. Lamiaceae Dalmatian sage ISO 9909 [68] flowering top 145 Salvia sclarea L. syn. Salvia sclarea var. turkestaniana Mottet Lamiaceae clary sage flowering top 146 Santalum album L. Santalaceae sandalwood ISO 3518 [28] wood 147 Santalum spicatum (R.Br.) A. DC syn. Eucarya spicata (R.Br.) Sprag & Summ. Santalaceae Australian sandalwood ISO 22769 [86] heartwood 148 Santolina chamaecyparissus L. Asteraceae lavender cotton aerial parts 149 Satureja hortensis L. Lamiaceae summer savory aerial part, leaf 150 Satureja montana L. Lamiaceae winter savory aerial part, leaf 151 Schinus molle L. Anacardiaceae Schinus molle fruit 152 Syzygium anisatum (Vickery) Craven & Biffin syn. Backhousia anisata Vickery Myrtaceae aniseed tree aniseed myrtle leaf (needle) terminal branchlet 153 Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry syn. Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & S. G. Harrison Myrtaceae clove budclove leafclove stem ISO 3141 [17] ISO 3142 [18] ISO 3143 [19] bud, leafstem 154 Tagetes minuta L. syn. Tagetes glandulifera Schrank Asteraceae tagete aerial part with flowers 155 Tanacetum vulgare L. Asteraceae tansy aerial part 156 Thymus mastichina L. Lamiaceae Spanish wild marjoram ISO 4728 [50] flowering top 157 Thymus serpyllum L. Lamiaceae wild thyme flowering top 158 Thymus vulgaris L. Lamiaceae thyme flowering top 159 Thymus zygis (Loefl.) L. Lamiaceae thyme, Spanish type ISO 14715 [76] flowering top 160 Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turill Apiaceae ajowan fruit 161 Tsuga canadensis L. Carriere Pinaceae hemlock, spruce leaf (needle), terminal branchlets 162 Valeriana officinalis L. Valerianaceae valerian rhizome, root 163 Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash Poaceae vetiver ISO 4716 [44] root 164 Vitis vinifera L. Vitaceae cognac oil yeast, fungus and grape residues from which the alcoholic beverage (cognac) has been distilled 165 Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim. syn. Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb. Rutaceae Chinese wild pepper fruit 166 Zingiber montanum (J. König) Theilade, syn. Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. Zingiberaceae phlai rhizome 167 Zingiber officinale Roscoe Zingiberaceae ginger rhizome