Appendix II: Trade in Spices and Essential Oils
Table 9b. Traded quantities and values of some essential oils. NB: data are from pre-1993
Essential oil |
Species |
Family |
Volume (t) |
Value (US$000) |
Value/ton (US$000) |
Wormwood |
Artemisia absinthum . |
Asteraceae |
6 |
200 |
33.3 |
Angelica root |
Angelica archangelica |
Apiaceae |
4 |
3080 |
700.0 |
Blue chamomile |
Chamomilla recutita |
Asteraceae |
4 |
2200 |
511.6 |
Parsley herb |
Petroselinum crispum |
Apiaceae |
4 |
560 |
140.0 |
Asafoetida |
Ferula assafoetida . |
Apiaceae |
3 |
1035 |
345.0 |
Wild chamomile |
Chama emelum specie Ormenis mixta and O. multicaulis |
Asteraceae |
2 |
<0.1 |
|
Muhuhu |
Brachylaena hutchinsii |
Asteraceae |
2 |
<0.1 |
|
Lovage root |
Levisticum officinale . |
Apiaceae |
2 |
1600 |
800.0 |
Wild thyme |
Thymus pulegioides . |
Lamiaceae |
2 |
100 |
50.0 |
Monarda (geraniol type) |
Monarda fistulosa var. menthaefolia |
Lamiaceae |
2 |
40 |
20.0 |
Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis . |
Lamiaceae |
2 |
32 |
17.8 |
Perilla |
Perilla frutescens |
Lamiaceae |
2 |
1800 |
1200.0 |
Lovage herb |
Levisticum officinale . |
Apiaceae |
2 |
712 |
474.7 |
Savory |
Satureja montana . |
Lamiaceae |
2 |
90 |
60.0 |
Artemisia martima |
Artemisia maritima . |
Asteraceae |
1 |
<0.1 |
|
Davana |
Artemisia pallens |
Asteraceae |
1 |
300 |
300.0 |
Lovage seed |
Levisticum officinale . |
Apiaceae |
0.9 |
unknown |
|
Angelica seed |
Angelica archangelica |
Apiaceae |
0.8 |
880 |
1100.0 |
Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium . |
Asteraceae |
0.8 |
88 |
110.0 |
Celery herb |
Apium graveolens |
Apiaceae |
0.8 |
60 |
75.0 |
Artemisia afra |
Artemisia afra |
Asteraceae |
0.8 |
51 |
68.0 |
Artemisia annua |
Artemisia annua . |
Asteraceae |
0.6 |
16 |
26.7 |
Santolina |
Santolina chamaecyparissus . |
Asteraceae |
0.3 |
unknown |
|
Helichrysum |
Helichrysum stoechas and H italicum |
Asteraceae |
0.3 |
81 |
270.0 |
Ammoniac gum |
Dorema ammoniacum |
Apiaceae |
0.2 |
unknown |
|
Catnip |
Nepeta cataria . |
Lamiaceae |
0.1 |
unknown |
|
Elecampane |
Inula helenium . |
Asteraceae |
0.1 |
unknown |
|
Monarda (thymol type) |
Monarda citriodora |
Lamiaceae |
0.1 |
5 |
50.0 |
Ocimum canum |
Ocimum canum |
Lamiaceae |
0.1 |
5 |
50.0 |
Melissa |
Melissa officinalis . |
Lamiaceae |
0.1 |
4 |
40.0 |
Balsamite |
Chrysanthemum balsamita . |
Asteraceae |
0.1 |
3.5 |
35.0 |
Ereocephalus |
Ereocephalus punctulatus |
Asteraceae |
0.05 |
unknown |
|
Pteronia |
Pteronia incana |
Asteraceae |
0.05 |
unknown |
|
Artemisia vestita |
Artemisia vestita |
Asteraceae |
0.05 |
unknown |
|
Ninde |
Aeollanthus gamwelliae |
Lamiaceae |
<0.05 |
unknown |
|
American pennyroyal |
Hedeoma pulegioides |
Lamiaceae |
<0.05 |
unknown |
|
Tansy |
Tanacetum vulgare . |
Asteraceae |
<0.05 |
unknown |
|
Source: [22]