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

Pinaceae are conifer trees or shrubs, including many of the well-known conifers of commercial importance such as cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces.

Members of the Pinaceae are the most widely planted exotic tree species in the world and form the basis of production forestry in many countries.

Scientific Classification:

  1. Domain: Eukarya – organisms with membraine-bound nucleuses
  2. Kingdom: Plantae – plants, Planta, Vegetal, plants
  3. Phylum: Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
  4. Class: Pinopsida
  5. Order: Pinales
  6. Family: Pinaceae

Direct Children of Pinaceae by Genus:

  • Abies
  • Cathaya
  • Cedrus
  • Keteleeria
  • Larix
  • Nothotsuga
  • Picea
  • Pinus
  • Pseudolarix
  • Pseudotsuga
  • Tsuga
  • Atlas Cedarwood

    Atlas Cedarwood

    (Cedrus atlantica)

    Aroma Description: Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil smells woody and sweet. It smells a bit sharper than Virginian Cedarwood Oil. The aroma is reminiscent of artificial mothballs.

  • Black Pine Corsica

    Black Pine Corsica

    (Pinus nigra subsp. laricio)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Woody

  • Black Spruce

    Black Spruce

    (Picea mariana)

    Aroma Description: Black Spruce Essential Oil smells fresh, crisp, woody and earthy.

  • Cedarwood, Atlas

    Cedarwood, Atlas

    (Cedrus atlantica)

    Aroma Description: Woody and sweet. Atlas Cedar Oil is a bit sharper than Virginian Cedarwood Oil. The aroma is reminiscent of artificial mothballs.

  • Cedarwood, Indian

    Cedarwood, Indian

    (Cedrus deodara)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Rich, Soft, Warm, Woody

  • Corkbark (Subalpine) Fir

    Corkbark (Subalpine) Fir

    (Abies lasiocarpa)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Strong, Woody

  • Douglas Fir

    Douglas Fir

    (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

    Aroma Description: Coniferous, piny, and woody with floral and citrus notes

  • Engelmann Spruce

    Engelmann Spruce

    (Picea engelmannii)

    Aroma Description: Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Piney, Slightly camphoraceous, Woody

  • Fir Balsam - Canada

    Fir Balsam - Canada

    (Abies balsamea)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Warm, Woody

  • Fir Giant - France

    Fir Giant - France

    (Abies grandis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Fresh, Piney, Slightly sweet, Woody

  • Hemlock

    Hemlock

    (Tsuga canadensis)

    Aroma Description: Hemlock Essential Oil smells fresh, woody and earthy.

  • Larch (Tamarack)

    Larch (Tamarack)

    (Larix laricina)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Piney, Woody

  • Maritime Pine

    Maritime Pine

    (Pinus pinaster)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Slightly floral, Woody

  • Pine

    Pine

    (Pinus sylvestris)

    Aroma Description: Crisp, fresh, woody, earthy, balsamic, sweet, woody, forest like aroma

  • Pinyon Pine

    Pinyon Pine

    (Pinus edulis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Rich, Woody

  • Ponderosa Pine Cone

    Ponderosa Pine Cone

    (Pinus ponderosa)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Rich, Woody

  • Red Pine (Norway Pine)

    Red Pine (Norway Pine)

    (Pinus resinosa)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Rich, Strong, Woody

  • Siberian Fir

    Siberian Fir

    (Abies sibirica)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, fresh, piney, soft, woody, coniferous, earthy, sweet

  • Silver Fir

    Silver Fir

    (Abies alba)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet.

  • Sitka Spruce

    Sitka Spruce

    (Picea sitchensis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Piney, Rich, Slightly sweet, Woody

  • White Fir

    White Fir

    (Abies concolor)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Resinous, Woody

  • White Pine Cone

    White Pine Cone

    (Pinus strobus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Slightly citrus

  • White Spruce

    White Spruce

    (Picea glauca)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Piney, Rich, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Warm, Woody