Common Name: Palmarosa Botanical Name: Cymbopogon martinii stapf var. Motia Source: Cultivated Introduction / Varity of plant / Method of extraction / Distilled organ: Palmarosa oil is obtained from freshly cut whole flowering plant of Cymbopogon martinii stapf var. Motia. 1. Organoleptic Properties Appearance Fluid liquid. Color Pale yellow. Aroma Sweet, floral-rosy. 2. Physico-chemical Properties Specific gravity 0.8805 to 0.9007 at 25º C Optical rotation [-] 0.5º to [+] 0.75º at 25º C Refractive index 1.4750 to 1.4798 at 25º C Acid number 0.85 to 10.5 Ester number 15 to 48.5 Ester number after acetylation 240 to 305 Solubility Soluble in 1.2 to 3.5 vol. of 70% alcohol Total alcohol 80 to 96% Free alcohol 62 to 84% (calculated as geraniol)