Bay leaf

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Pimenta racemosa
Don't confuse with Laurel leaf

Classification

  • Botanical Name : Pimenta racemosa
  • Other Names : Bay St. Thomas, West Indian Bay
  • CAS Number : 8006-78-8
  • Origin :West Indies, Puerto Rico, Venezuela

Extraction Method

  • Parts Used : Leaves
  • Steam distillation
  • Physical Description : yellow to amber brown clear oily liquid

Olfactory Description

  • Family : Camphoraceous
  • Perfumery Note: Top
  • sweet smokey cloves honey warm balsamic Medicinal fruity spicy herbaceous herbal fresh camphoraceous

Chemical Constituents

Aromatherapy

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