Use
Elemi oil and Elemi resinoid are obtained fromexuded gumresin of Canarium
luzonicum Miqu. (Burseraceae) or closely related species, trees growing in the
Philippines. The resin is extracted with a solvent to form the resinoid, which is
a yellow to orange mass of high viscosity.The oil is produced by steam distillation
of the gum resin and is a colorless to light yellow liquid.
d2020 0.850–0.910; n20D 1.4720–1.4900; α20
D +44 ° to +85 ° .
The major components of elemi oil are limonene (40–72%), ??-phellandrene
(10–24%), and the sesquiterpene alcohol elemol (1–25%). In
the 1990s, 500 t/yr of elemi resin was collected; today, the quantity dropped to
150–200 t/yr. Both the resinoid and the oil have a fresh, citrus-like, peppery odor
and are used predominantly in soap perfumes.