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E-book The Scents of Natural Life : Indonesian Essential Oil
As a country rich in plant species, Indonesia is a natural place for essential oil industry to develop. There are around 40 kinds of oil produced by Indonesia, among them 12 are commercially developed at an industrial scale. They are: patchouli (nilam), vetiver (akarwangi), cananga (kenanga), cajuput (kayu putih), lemon grass (sereh dapur), clove (cengkeh), sandalwood (cendana), nutmeg (pala), cinnamon (kayu manis), cubeb or Javanese pepper (kemukus), and pepper (lada). Essential oils are usually high-value, low-volume commodity. They are easy to plant, maintain, and harvest, easy to process, and easy to transport. All these make them preferable for small farmers and remote communities.
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