BS ISO 4720:2009

Essential oils. Nomenclature

Published:

30 Sep 2009

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Withdrawn:

31 Aug 2018

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 needle fir 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 flag calamus		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	olibanum frankincense		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.	Burseraceae	linaloe		wood
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	Annonaceae	cananga ylang-ylang	ISO 3523 ^[31] ISO 3063 ^[14]	flower
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 laurel camphor 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	rockrose labdanum		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	neroli bitter orange petitgrain bitter 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	lemon lemon 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 fruits coriander 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 citriodora lemon-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	Poaceae	gingergrass	ISO 4727 ^[49]	aerial part (leaves)
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.	Dipterocarpaceae	gurjun balsam		wood exudate
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 abrialis lavandin grosso lavandin Sumian lavandin 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
106	Mentha spicata L.	Lamiaceae	spearmint, Indian type	ISO 3033‑3 ^[7]	flowering aerial parts, leaf
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	nutmeg mace	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	catnip catmint		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 bud clove leaf clove stem	ISO 3141 ^[17] ISO 3142 ^[18] ISO 3143 ^[19]	bud, leaf stem
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

Product Details

Descriptors

Oils

Terminology

Essential oils

Vocabulary

ICS Codes

01.040.71 Chemical technology (Vocabularies)

71.100.60 Essential oils

Committee

W/-

International relationships

Identical to:

ISO 4720:2009

ISBN

978 0 580 55934 1

Publisher

BSI