A-to-Z List Essential Oils from the Cupressaceae Family of Plants:
Cupressaceae is a conifer family, the cypress family which include the junipers and redwoods, with a
Scientific Classification:
- Kingdom:
- Plantae – plants, Planta, Vegetal, plants
- Subkingdom:
- Viridiplantae – green plants
- Infrakingdom:
- Streptophyta – land plants
- Superdivision:
- Embryophyta
- Division:
- Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
- Subdivision:
- Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
- Class:
- Pinopsida – conifers
- Superorder:
- Pinidae
- Order:
- Pinales
Scientific Classification:
- Domain: Eukarya – organisms with membraine-bound nucleuses
- Kingdom: Plantae – plants, Planta, Vegetal, plants
- Phylum: Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
- Class: Pinopsida
- Order: Pinales
- Family: Cupressaceae
Direct Children of Cupressaceae by Genus:
- Actinostrobus
- Athrotaxis
- Austrocedrus
- Callitris
- Calocedrus
- Chamaecyparis
- Cryptomeria
- Cunninghamia
- Cupressus
- Diselma
- Fitzroya
- Fokienia
- Glyptostrobus
- Juniperus
- Libocedrus
- Metasequoia
- Microbiota
- Neocallitropsis
- Papuacedrus
- Pilgerodendron
- Platycladus
- Sequoia
- Sequoiadendron
- Taiwania
- Taxodium
- Tetraclinis
- Thuja
- Thujopsis
- Widdringtonia
- Xanthocyparis
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Blue Cypress
(Callitris columellaris)
Aroma Description: Sweet, fresh, fruity, mildly licorice-like, balsamic aroma with a resinous, faintly smoky undertone; has good tenacity, fixative properties and possesses notes that are reminiscent of lemon and cedar
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Cade (Rectified)
(Juniperus oxycedrus)
Aroma Description: Cade Essential Oil smells smoky. It is similar to the aroma of burning wood or tar.
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Cedarwood, Port Orford
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
Aroma Description: Coniferous, Earthy, Green, Herbaceous, Slightly sweet, Woody
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Cedarwood, Texas
(Juniperus monosperma)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Herbaceous, Slightly sweet, Woody
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Cedarwood, Virginian
(Juniperus virginiana)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Slightly sweet, woody. It strongly resembles the aroma of cedar chests and closets.
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Cypress
(Cupressus sempervirens)
Aroma Description: Cypress Essential Oil smells fresh, herbaceous, woody and slightly coniferous in aroma.
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Hinoki
(Chamaecyparis obtusa)
Aroma Description: Hinoki Essential Oil smells woody and sweet. The aroma varies between the wood, root and needle (leaf) oils.
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Juniper Berry
(Juniperus communis)
Aroma Description: Juniper Berry Essential Oil smells crisp, woody, sweet and earthy, with an almost hidden fruity note.
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Juniper, One Seed
(Juniperus monosperma)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Spicy
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Juniper, Rocky Mount
(Juniperus scopulorum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Soft, Woody
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Juniper, Utah
(Juniperus osteosperma)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Camphoraceous, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Woody
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Siam Wood
(Fokienia hodginsii)
Aroma Description: Exotic, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Soft, Vanilla-like, Warm
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Thuja (White Cedar)
(Thuja occidentalis)
Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Coniferous, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Slightly musky
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