A-to-Z List Essential Oils from the Myrtaceae Family of Plants:

Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of shrubs and trees, in the order Myrtales.

Myrtle, pohutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca, allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All species are woody, contain essential oils, and have flower parts in multiples of four or five.

Scientific Classification:

Domain: Eukarya – organisms with membraine-bound nucleuses
Kingdom: Plantae – plants, Planta, Vegetal, plants
Phylum: Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae

Direct Children of Myrtaceae by Genus:

Acca
Accara
Actinodium
Agonis
Algrizea
Allosyncarpia
Aluta
Amomyrtella
Amomyrtus
Angophora
Anticoryne
Archirhodomyrtus
Arillastrum
Astartea
Asteromyrtus
Astus
Austromyrtus
Babingtonia
Backhousia
Baeckea
Balaustion
Barongia
Basisperma
Blepharocalyx
Callistemon
Calycolpus
Calycorectes
Calyptranthes
Calyptrogenia
Calytrix
Campomanesia
Chamelaucium
Chamguava
Cheyniana
Cloezia
Corymbia
Corynanthera
Curitiba
Cyathostemon
Darwinia
Decaspermum
Enekbatus
Ericomyrtus
Eucalyptopsis
Eucalyptus
Eugenia
Euryomyrtus
Feijoa
Gossia
Harmogia
Heteropyxis
Homalocalyx
Homalospermum
Homoranthus
Hypocalymma
Hysterobaeckea
Kanakomyrtus
Kania
Kardomia
Kjellbergiodendron
Kunzea
Legrandia
Lenwebbia
Leptospermum
Lindsayomyrtus
Lithomyrtus
Lophomyrtus
Lophostemon
Luma
Lysicarpus
Malleostemon
Marlierea
Melaleuca
Metrosideros
Micromyrtus
Mitrantia
Mosiera
Myrceugenia
Myrcia
Myrcianthes
Myrciaria
Myrrhinium
Myrtastrum
Myrtella
Myrteola
Myrtus
Neofabricia
Neomitranthes
Neomyrtus
Nothomyrcia
Ochrosperma
Octamyrtus
Osbornia
Oxymyrrhine
Pericalymma
Pileanthus
Pilidiostigma
Pimenta
Pleurocalyptus
Plinia
Pseudanamomis
Psidium
Psiloxylon
Purpureostemon
Rhodamnia
Rhodomyrtus
Rinzia
Ristantia
Sannantha
Scholtzia
Seorsus
Siphoneugena
Sphaerantia
Stenostegia
Stereocaryum
Stockwellia
Syncarpia
Syzygium
Taxandria
Temu
Tepualia
Thaleropia
Thryptomene
Triplarina
Tristania
Tristaniopsis
Ugni
Uromyrtus
Verticordia
Welchiodendron
Whiteodendron
Xanthomyrtus
Xanthostemon

Allspice (Pimento Berry) Oil

(Pimenta dioica)

Aroma Description: Allspice Essential Oil smells sharp yet is sweet with a spicy, cinnamon and clove-like aroma.
Aniseseed Myrtle

(Syzygium anisatum)

Aroma Description: Strongly smelling of both aniseed and licorice, cool, herbaceous, soft, sweet, warm
Cajeput

(Melaleuca cajuputi)

Aroma Description: Cajeput Essential Oil smells fresh and campherous with a slightly fruity characteristic.
Clove

(Syzygium aromaticum)

Aroma Description: Rich, spicy, sweet, soft, warming yet slightly bitter. It is also slightly woody in character and is reminiscent in aroma to that of true clove buds but is of course much stronger in aroma.
Eucalyptus

(Eucalyptus globulus)

Aroma Description: Fresh, medicinal, woody and earthy.
Eucalyptus dives, Mint

(Eucalyptus dives)

Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Fresh, Minty, Slightly sweet
Eucalyptus masala

(Eucalyptus camaldulensis)

Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Fresh, Slightly sweet, Soft
Eucalyptus smithii

(Eucalyptus smithii)

Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Fresh, Woody
Eucalyptus staigeriana

(Eucalyptus staigeriana)

Aroma Description: Citrus, Cool, Fresh, Lemony, Soft
Eucalyptus, Lemon

(Corymbia citriodora)

Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, fresh, lemony, strong
Eucalyptus, Radiata

(Eucalyptus radiata)

Aroma Description: Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil smells slightly camphorous, sweet and fruity.
Fragonia

(Taxandria fragrans)

Aroma Description: Possesses a beautiful, underlying citrus, floral and slightly woody character similar to eucalyptus oil
Guava Leaf

(Psidium guajava)

Aroma Description: Citrus, Exotic, Sensual, Sweet, Warm
Honey Myrtle

(Melaleuca teretifolia)

Aroma Description: Fresh, Slightly Citrus, Herbaceous, Lemony
Kunzea

(Kunzea ambigua)

Aroma Description: Kunzea Essential Oil smells fresh, crisp and woody.
Lemon Myrtle

(Backhousia citriodora)

Aroma Description: Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil smells fresh, sweet and has an intense lemony aroma.
Manuka

(Leptospermum scoparium)

Aroma Description: Woody, herbaceous, sweet, warm, earthy and balsamic
Myrtle

(Myrtus communis)

Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly sweet
Myrtle, Lemon

(Backhousia citriodora)

Aroma Description: Wonderful, uplifting, refreshing lemon aroma
Niaouli

(Melaleuca quinquenervia)

Aroma Description: Niaouli Essential Oil is camphorous, earthy and musty.
Rosalina

(Melaleuca ericifolia)

Aroma Description: Fresh, lemony, slightly camphorous, and floral.
Tea Tree

(Melaleuca alternifolia)

Aroma Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy and herbaceous.
Tea Tree, Lemon

(Leptospermum petersonii)

Aroma Description: Astringent, Citrus, Fresh, Lemony, Medicinal

Myristicaceae

Nelumbonaceae