Ягода лінало

What it is

Linaloe berry is the essential oil produced from the fruits of the tree Bursera linanoe. Bursera linanoe is the accepted name of the species, and Bursera delpechiana is the same species under another name.

The tree

Bursera linanoe is a tree native to Mexico that grows in low deciduous forest. The genus Bursera has about 100 described species of shrubs and trees native to the Americas. Bursera linanoe belongs to the family Burseraceae.

Several Mexican species of Bursera, such as B. aloexylon and B. delpechiana, produce a type of wood known as linaloe. These trees contain the aromatic oil linalool.

Chemistry

Linalool has the formula C₁₀H₁₈O and the IUPAC name 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol. The leaf volatile components of Bursera linanoe are (R)-(-)-linalyl acetate, at 57.6%, and (S)-(-)-germacrene D, at 39.3%. Linalool was earlier reported as the major leaf component, but it is believed to be a decomposition product of linalyl acetate formed during steam distillation. The leaf components were identified by solvent extraction with GC-MS and chiral GC analysis. The leaf blend may act as a chemical barrier against Blepharida beetles, potential herbivores that tend to attack chemically similar host plants.

Supply

Female and male trees are ideal for production of the fruit essential oil, while monoicous trees are ideal for the production of wood and resins. Harvesting the fruits and felling large trees to extract essential oils and handcrafts limits the capacity of the populations to regenerate.

Linaloe wood oil

Linaloe wood oil carries CAS number 8006-86-8 and is a pale yellow, clear liquid.

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