Katrafay Organic Oil

INCI name:

Cedrelopsis Grevei

Part used:

Bark

Extraction method:

Distillation 

CAS No.:

8007-01-0

Origin:

Madagascar


Physical Data and Chemical Properties

Appearance

The bright yellow or orange mobile liquid 

Odour

With trees and the good smell of balsam  

Relative Density(20℃)

0.840~0.865

Refractive index(20℃)

1.4590~1.4650

Freezing point:

16.3~22.6

Optical rotation(20℃)

–6.5°~+0.9°

Main Composition(%):

Citronellol, geraniol, linalool, Mang taureans alcohol, etc


Description

Cedrelopsis grevei Baill. (Hist. Phys. Madagascar 34(4): , atlas 2, t. 25,1893) also known as Katrafay or Kathrafay is an endemic bush tree from Madagascar.




It grows in dry, subarid and subhumid bioclimates, on the West coast in the provinces of Toliara (Tuléar), Mahajanga and Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) in altitudes from 0–900 m. It grows as bushlike tree with a diameter of 0.2 to 1.5m, reaching a height of 2–9m. Leave size is 12–20cm x 6–8cm.


卡塔夫3.jpg