Amyris
Botanical Name: Amyris balsamifera
Family: Rutaceae
Other Names: Schimmelia oleifera, West Indian sandalwood, West Indian rosewood
Description: Small bushy tree with white flowers
Native to: Haiti
Cultivated in: South and Central America
Actions: Antiseptic, balsamic, sedative
Extraction: Steam distillation of wood
Constitutes: Caryophyllene, cadinene, cadinol
Other Uses: Perfume
Other Notes: Because of its high oil contents it burns like a candle