Common & Botanical Name Index

The following chart lists the common name of each essential oil mentioned on this site along with the botanical name of the plants that these essential oils were derived from. It is important to note that while essential oils from different sources may have the same common names, they could actually be derived from varying species of plants that have different chemical constituents and therapeutic properties. Be sure to always check the botanical name to ensure that the essential oil you are getting is really the one you want.

Common Name	Botanical Name
Angelica	Angelica archangelica
Anise	Pimpinella anisum
Balsam Fir	Abies balsamea
Basil	Ocimum basilicum
Bergamot	Citrus bergamia
Birch (Yellow Birch)	Betula alleghaniensis
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum
Blue Cypress	Callitrus intratropica
Cajeput	Melaleuca leucadendra
Canadian Red Cedar	Thuja plicata
Cardamom	Elettaria cardamomum
Carrot	Daucua carota
Cassia	Cinnamomum cassia
Cedar, Canadian Red	Thuja plicata
Cedar, Western Red	Thuja plicata
Cedar Leaf (Thuja)	Thuja occidentalis
Cedarwood	Cedrus atlantica
Chamomile, German (Blue)	Matricaria recutita
Chamomile, Mixta	Chamaemelum mixtum
Chamomile, Roman	Chamaemelum nobile
Cinnamon Bark	Cinnamomum verum
Cistus (Labdanum)	Cistus ladanifer
Citronella	Cymbopogon nardus
Clary Sage	Salvia sclarea
Clove	Syzygium aromaticum
Coriander	Coriandrum savitum L.
Cumin	Cuminum cyminum
Cypress	Cupressus sempervirens
Cypress, Blue	Callitris intratropica
Davana	Artemisia pallens
Dill	Anethum graveolens
Douglass Fir	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Elemi	Canarium luzonicum
Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus Citriodora	Eucalyptus citriodora
Eucalyptus Dives	Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus Polybractea	Eucalyptus polybractea
Eucalyptus Radiata	Eucalyptus radiata
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare
Fir (Silver Fir or Fir Needle)	Abies alba
Fir, Balsam (Canadian Balsam)	Abies balsamea
Fir, Douglas	Pseudotsuga menziesii
Fir, Idaho Balsam	Abies grandis
Fir, White	Abies grandis
Fleabane	Conyza canadensis
Frankincense	Boswellia frereana
Galbanum	Ferula gummosa
Geranium	Pelargonium graveolens
German Chamomile	Matriacaria recututa
Ginger	Zingiber officinale
Goldenrod	Solidago Canadensis
Grapefruit	Citrus x paradisi
Helichrysum	Helichrysum italicum
Hyssop	Hyssopus officinalis
Idaho Balsam Fir	Abies grandis
Idaho Tansy	Tanacetum vulgare
Jasmine	Jasminum officinale
Juniper	Juniperus osteosperma and/or J. scoluporum
Laurel (Bay or Bay Laurel)	Laurus nobilis
Lavandin	Lavandula x hybrida
Lavender	Lavandula angustifolia, CT Linalol
Ledum	Ledum groenlandicum
Lemon	Citrus limon
Lemongrass	Cymbopogon flexuosus
Lime	Citrus aurantifolia
Mandarin	Citrus reticulata
Marjoram	Origanum majorana
Melaleuca (Tea Tree)	Melaleuca alternifolia
Melaleca Ericifolia (Rosalina)	Melaleuca ericifolia
Melaleuca Leucadendron	Melaleuca Leucadendra
Melaleuca Quinquenervia (Niaouli)	Melaleuca quinquenervia
Melissa (Lemon Balm)	Melissa officinalis
Mountain Savory (Winter Savory)	Satureja montana
Mugwort	Artemisia vulgaris
Myrrh	Commiphora myrrha
Myrtle	Myrtus communis
Neroli (Orange Blossom)	Citrus aurantium bigaradia
Niaouli	Melaleuca quinquenervia
Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans
Onycha (Benzoin)	Styrax benzoin
Orange	Citrus sinensis
Oregano	Origanum vulgare, CT Carvacrol
Palmarosa	Cymbopogon martinii
Patchouly	Pogostemon cablin
Pepper, Black	Piper nigrum
Peppermint	Mentha piperita
Petitgrain	Citrus aurantium
Pine (Scotch Pine)	Pinus sylvestris
Ravensara	Ravensara aromatica
Roman chamomile	Chamaemelum nobile
Rosalina	Melaleuca ericifolia
Rose (Bulgarian Rose)	Rosa damascena
Rosehip	Rosa canina
Rosemary Cineol	Rosmarinus officinalis, CT 1,8 Cineol
Rosemary Verbenon	Rosmarinus officinalis, CT Verbenon
Rosewood	Aniba rosaeodora
Sage	Salvia officinalis
Sandalwood	Santalum album
Spearmint	Mentha spicata, CT Carvone
Spikenard	Nardostachys jatamansi
Spruce (Black Spruce)	Picea mariana
Tamanu	Calophyllum inophyllum
Tangerine	Citrus nobilis
Tansy, Blue	Tanacetum annum
Tansy, Idaho	Tanacetum vulgare
Tarragon	Artemisia dracunculus
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris, CT Thymol
Thyme Linalol	Thymus vulgaris, CT Linalol
Tsuga (Hemlock)	Tsuga canadensis
Valerian	Valeriana officinalis
Vetiver	Vetiveria zizanoides
Vitex	Vitex negundo
Western Red Cedar	Thuja plicata
White Fir	Abies grandis
White Lotus	Nymphaea lotus
Wintergreen	Gaultheria procumbens
Yarrow	Achillea millefolium
Ylang Ylang	Cananga odorata