Summary
Several arboreous Calyptranthes (Myrtaceae) species occur in Amazonia. The composition of the essential oil of their leaves varies widely from species to species. Thus, the oil distilled from C. spruceana Berg (Yield 1,7%) contains the terpenes α pinene (5,8%), β- pinene (8,1%), limonene (54,6%), a monoterpenic alcohol (1,2%), neral (2,0%), geranial (3,2%) and perillaldehyde (25,0%); while the oil distilled from an unidentified Calyptranthes species (yield 2,2%) contains the allylbenzene methylchavicol (98,7%)