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Botanical dictionary

The herbarium

The plants behind our oils: what they look like, where they grow, what they are made of — and how people have used them for centuries.

15 plants

CinnamonCinnamomum verum (C. zeylanicum)True cinnamon from Sri Lanka: a laurel-family tree whose inner bark curls into delicate quills.

Laurel family · Lauraceae

CloveSyzygium aromaticumAn evergreen tree of the Spice Islands; its unopened flower buds, dried, become the cloves in your kitchen.

Myrtle family · Myrtaceae

EucalyptusEucalyptus globulusTall Australian gum trees with blue-grey leaves and bark that peels in ribbons — the source of the cool, airy 1,8-cineole.

Myrtle family · Myrtaceae

FrankincenseBoswellia sacraSmall, tough trees of the Horn of Africa and Arabia whose resin has been burned as incense for thousands of years.

Torchwood family · Burseraceae

GingerZingiber officinaleA reed-like tropical herb grown for its knobbly, fiery rhizome — the oil is distilled from the root.

Ginger family · Zingiberaceae

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

LavenderLavandula angustifoliaA silver-leaved Mediterranean shrub with violet flower spikes — the most familiar scent of summer fields in Provence.

Mint family · Lamiaceae

LemonCitrus limonA small thorny evergreen that flowers and fruits at the same time; the oil is pressed from the bright yellow peel.

Rue family · Rutaceae

MelissaMelissa officinalisLemon balm: a soft green herb with a gentle lemon scent and a name that means “honeybee”.

Mint family · Lamiaceae

OreganoOriganum vulgare“Joy of the mountains”: a wild Mediterranean herb with purple bracts and one of the strongest oils there is.

Mint family · Lamiaceae

PeppermintMentha × piperitaA natural hybrid of water mint and spearmint, prized for the cool rush of menthol in its leaves.

Mint family · Lamiaceae

Roman ChamomileChamaemelum nobileA low, creeping chamomile with feathery leaves that smell of apples when you step on them.

Daisy family · Asteraceae

RosemarySalvia rosmarinus (Rosmarinus officinalis)“Dew of the sea”: a resinous Mediterranean shrub that blooms pale blue even in winter.

Mint family · Lamiaceae

Tea TreeMelaleuca alternifoliaAn Australian paperbark tree from the swampy coasts of New South Wales, with soft needle-like leaves full of oil.

Myrtle family · Myrtaceae

ThymeThymus vulgarisA tiny, tough Mediterranean shrub with a powerful scent — the herb of the dry hillsides.

Mint family · Lamiaceae

Wild OrangeCitrus sinensisThe sweet orange tree: glossy leaves, intensely scented blossom and a peel that releases a sunny, sweet oil.

Rue family · Rutaceae