Abstract

ABSTRACT The foliar essential oils of Pimenta racemosa (Miller) J. Moore var. grisea (Kiaerskov) Fosb. are dominated by geraniol (0–85.52%), methyl eugenol (0.30–92.60%), and/or trans-methyl isoeugenol (0–86.32%). The foliar essential oils of Pimenta racemosa var. hispaniolensis (Urban) Landrum are dominated by 1,8-cineole (0.05–37.96%), methyl chavicol (0–22.61%), methyl eugenol (0–63.88%), γ-terpinene (0–16.67%), terpinen-4-ol (0.08–28.98%), and/or thymol (0–44.02%). The foliar essential oils of Pimenta racemosa var. ozua (Urban & E. Ekman) Landrum are dominated by 1,8-cineole (47.24–55.93%), limonene (3.62–30.07%), and/or α-terpineol (6.68–15.12%). The commercial bay oil (P. racemosa var. racemosa) is dominated by chavicol (<0.01–15.51%), eugenol (44.41–68.93%), methyl eugenol (0–11.88%), and/or myrcene (0.10–16.17%).

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