Botanical source	Myrtus communis L.
Botanical family	Myrtaceae
Foreign names	myrte (Fr.), Myrte (Ger.), mirto (Ital.)
Parts of plant used	leaves
Harvest time	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Manufacturing method	steam distillation

Yield	0,1 to 0,5%
Appearance	dark red liquid
Odour	characteristic
Agriculture	Conventional
Specific components	1,8-Cineol, alpha-Pinene, Geranyl Acetate, Humulene, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Myrthenyl acetate, p-Cymene