Which plants contain terpenes? List of terpenes and their natural source.

Do you know which plants, fruits, and flowers contain the most common terpenes? Limonene, linalool, and beta-caryophyllene are just a few examples of the many terpenes found in many plant species. Explore them below!

Where Are Terpenes Found in Nature? Discover the Plants, Flowers, and Fruits that Contain Terpenes.

Terpenes are aromatic molecules that provide the aroma and flavor to most plants, flowers, and fruits on the planet. Today, we will show you where the most common terpenes are found in nature. We certainly are surrounded by magical aromas!

B-CARYOPHYLLENE

B-Caryophyllene is a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene. Below are the most common plants, flowers, and fruits that naturally contain b-caryophyllene.

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Fir	Abies holophylla	Wormwood	Ajowan	Basil	Caraway
Angelica	Anise	Blueberry	Blueberry	Pepper Tree	Tea Tree

BISABOLOL

Bisabolol is a terpene that comes in two main forms: alpha-Bisabolol and beta-Bisabolol. Below are the most common plants that naturally contain bisabolol.

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a-Bisabolol

Savory	Garlic	Basil	Apricot	Caraway	Angelica

b-Bisabolol

Cotton	Bergamot	Bombycilaena erecta	Cascarilla	Cedar
Turmeric	Phobe	Guava	Lemongrass	Ginger
Lavender	Lavandin	Ayou wood	Phlomis fruticosa	Black pepper
Sandalwood

BORNEOL

Borneol is a terpene that comes in the following forms: Borneol, d-Borneol, l-Borneol, and Isoborneol (the latter has its own section in this article). Below you can see where borneol is found in nature.

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Borneol

Garlic	Arnica	Mugwort	Balsam
Basilisk	Cannabis	Cinnamon	Cilantro
Cypress	Turmeric	Davana	Eucalyptus
Feverfew	Fenugreek	Ginger	Ho leaf
Hinoki	Lavandin	Lime	Mace
Mastic	Bouquet	Marjoram	Mint
Myrtle	Nutmeg	Oregano	Pine
Ravintsara	Sage	Sativa	Tansy
Thyme	Valerian	Yarrow	Ginger

d-Borneol

Ginger	Lavender	Nutmeg
Nutmeg	Olibanum	Rosemary

l-Borneol

Cardamom	Cilantro	Cinnamon	Carrot
Coriander	Turmeric	Ginger	Geranium
Lime	Mace	Nutmeg	Nutmeg
Olibanum	Pine	Snake root	Rosemary
Thyme	Valerian	Ventilated

CAMPHENE

Camphene is a bicyclic monoterpene with racemates d-Camphene and l-Camphene. Discover where to find camphene in nature:

Camphene

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Achillea tenuifolia	Anise	Ayou	Pepper
Blood orange	Bombycilaena erecta	Cannabis	Carqueja
Sacred bark	Cedarwood	Cinnamon	Cilantro
Croton	Curry	Elyonurus muticus	Fennel
Fir	Ginger	Guava	St. John’s wort
Kachur	Laurel	Layana	Lovage
Lovage	Marjoram	Microstrobos	Neroli
Oregano	Parsnip	Pine	Rosemary
Savin	Spearmint	Tanacetum annuum	Tarragon
Thyme	Watermint	Yarrow	Alpinia galanga
Mugwort	Basil	Betel	Boldo
Cajeput	Cumin	Sacred bark	Cilantro
Cassis	Celery	Citronella	Cornmint
Cyperus	Eucalyptus	Fennel	Fleabane
Lemongrass	Hinoki	Hyssop	Kewda
Lavandin	Lemon	Lime	Mace
Mastic	Myrtle	Nutmeg	Otanthus maritimus
Pepper tree	Piper cernuum	Sage	Savory
Sugandha kokila

d-Camphene

Celery	Cyperus	Eucalyptus
Dill	Fennel	Ginger
Lavender	Nutmeg	Pepper
Rosemary	Tarragon	Lemon
Orange	Pine	Thyme
Marjoram	Parsley	Sage
Turmeric

l-Camphene

Cypress

Pine

Valerian

CARENE

Carene can be divided into racemates delta-3-Carene, (+)-3-Carene, 2-Carene, and delta-2-Carene. Discover now where carene is naturally found in different plants, flowers, and fruits.

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delta-3-Carene

Wormwood	Fir	Basil
Boldo	Boldus	Cannabis
Sacred bark	Cypress	Citronella
Costmary	Dill	Juniper
Phospo	Ginger	Laurel
Lavender	Lemon	Macho
Mandarin	Cedarwood	Mastic
Michelia alba	Chamomile	Orange
Nutmeg	Pepper	Black pepper
Plectranthus glandulosus	Prangos	Rosemary
Savin	Sage	Tagetes
Thyme	Valerian	Wormseed

(+)-3-Carene

Galangal

Marjoram

Dwarf pine

2-Carene

Anise	Bayberry	Cayenne
Cinnamon	Cardamom	Chive
Cilantro	Cumin	Turmeric
Dill	Eucalyptus	Fennel
Chili	Ginger	Lemon juice
Lavender	Lemon tree	Mandarin
Marble	Nutmeg	Oregano
Black pepper	Allspice	Pink pepper
Leek	Radish	Rosemary
Sage	Seasoning	Thyme
Tomato	Saffron

delta-2-Carene

Angelica	Camellia	Sacred bark
Ferula	Lime	Mandarin
Nepeta	Protium heptaphyllum

CYMENE

Cymene is a terpene whose structure can be divided into racemates para-Cymene, ortho-Cymene, and meta-Cymene. Discover which plants, flowers, and fruits naturally contain this terpene.

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para-Cymene

Achillea tenuifolia	Wormwood	Basil	Apricot	Caraway
Angelica	Star anise	Blueberry	Artemisia	Pepper tree
Bergamot	Boldo	Buchu	Calamus	Cinnamon
Cannabis	Cardamom	Cascarilla	Safflower	Onion
Cedar	Cilantro	Parsnip	Cypress	Clove
Cumin	Coriander	Curry	Cubeb	Turmeric
Dill	Juniper	Tarragon	Eucalyptus	Ginger
Geranium	Sunflower	Guava	Gooseberry	Blackcurrant
Fig	Fennel	Bay leaf	Ginger	Kachur
Labdanum	Lavender	Layana	Lime	Lemon
Lovage	Mandarin	Mangrove	Mastic	Melissa
Mint	Watermint	Horsemint	Roman mint	Spearmint
Yarrow	Myrtle	Mikan	Nutmeg	Oregano
Papaya	Bitter orange	Pepper	Pineapple	Pepper
Pennyroyal	Prangos	Pteronia	Snake root	Valerian root
Rosemary	Savory	Sage	Roman sage	Tagetes
Tansy	Indian bay leaf	Thyme	Grapefruit	Yuzu
Zinnia elegans

ortho-Cymene

Arum maculatum	Citrus aurantium	Cypress	Ferula	Labdanum
Lavender	Ravintsara	Rhynchosia minima	Senecio articulatus	Sesuvium portulacastrum
Xylopia aethiopica

meta-Cymene

Angelica pubescens	Basil	Cassis	Japanese plum	Ferula
Blackcurrant	Gynandropsis gynandra	Orange	Senecio vernalis	Ulva rigida

FARNESENE

Farnesene refers to a set of six sesquiterpenes. Discover where to find farnesene in nature in all its forms, including in cannabis.

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(EE)-alpha-Farnesene

Silk tree	Basilisk	Berries	Cananga	Onion	Cardamom
Cassis	Champaca	Citrus	Clove	Sage	Curry
Dill	Eucalyptus	Fleabane	Strawberry	Little strawberry	Guava
Fennel	Ginger	Lemon	Mandarin	Mango	Myrtle
Nutmeg	Oregano	Pine	Cucumber	Persea	Pepper
Rosehip	Roselle	…

(Z)-beta-Farnesene

Alpinia galanga	Apple	Basil	Beetroot	Berries	Bitter orange
Blackcurrant	Buckthorn	Burdock	Caraway	Cashew	Cedar
Chestnut	Cilantro	Cucumber	Cypress	Deodar	Dill
Dragon fruit	Fennel	Goji berry	Gooseberry	Guava	Jalapeno
Lavender	Lemon	Mangosteen	Marjoram	Mistletoe	Nutmeg
Oregano	Pepper	Rosemary	Sage	Sesame	Thyme
Turmeric	Watermelon	Yarrow	Zucchini

(E)-beta-Farnesene

Artemisia absinthium	Wormwood	Cannabis	Apricot	Angelica
Basil	Eucalyptus	Cardamom	Cascarilla	Cilantro
Cedar	Cinnamon	Cubeb	Dill	Fennel
Geranium	Ginger	Mandarin	Lavender	Guava
Helichrysum	Hop	Lemon	Orange	Papaya
Rosemary	Rose	Thyme	Turmeric	Tangerine

GERANIOL

Geraniol is a monoterpene that can be divided into racemates d-Geraniol and l-Geraniol. Below we show where geraniol can be found in nature.

Geraniol

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Ylang-ylang	Ambrette	Arnica	Caraway
Cashew	Cinnamon	Coriander	Curry
Eucalyptus	Ginger	Citronella	Thyme
Vanilla	Cucumber	Cannabis	Nutmeg
Tangerine	Oregano	Parsley	Pine
Lime	Rosemary	Pepper	Lavender
Peppermint	Petitgrain	Lemongrass	Raspberry
Salvia	Watermelon	Zucchini

d-Geraniol

Cedarwood	Cinnamon	Cucumber
Peppermint	Rosemary	Ylang-ylang

l-Geraniol

Angelica	Cannabis	Caraway
Dill	Lemongrass	Parsley
Rosemary	Thyme

HUMULENE

Humulene, also known as alpha-Humulene, is a sesquiterpene found naturally in various plants, and especially in cannabis. Below is a list of where humulene can be found in nature.

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alpha-Humulene

Balsam	Angelica	Arnica
Birch	Cannabis	Celery
Dill	Fenugreek	Ginger
Clove	Lavender	Mint
Peppermint	Sage	Thyme

LIMONENE

Limonene is a monocyclic monoterpene. Below is a list of the most common plants and fruits that naturally contain limonene.

Limonene

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Bergamot	Blood orange	Bitter orange	Caraway	Cumin	Celery
Elder	Cannabis	Dill	Cumin	Coriander	Cardamom
Chive	Cypress	Basil	Anise	Orange	Fennel
Fir	Cucumber	Geranium	Ginger	Jalapeno	Lavandin
Lavender	Lemongrass	Lemon	Lime	Mandarin	Mastic
Mint	Orange	Oregano	Papaya	Parsley	Pepper
Pineapple	Pine	Raspberry	Rosemary	Sage	Spearmint
Tangerine	Yarrow	Nutmeg

MENTHOL

Menthol is a cyclic monoterpene, and its structure can be divided into isomers l-Menthol, d-Menthol, Isomenthol, and Neomenthol. Below we show where to find menthol in nature.

l-Menthol

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Angelica	Mint	Pine	Cypress	Geranium
Eucalyptus	Spearmint	Peppermint	Tea tree	Wintergreen

d-Menthol

Mint

Cypress

Pine

Peppermint

Isomenthol

Tea tree

Cypress

Pine

Peppermint

Spearmint

Neomenthol

Peppermint

Spearmint

Tea tree

Geranium

MYRCENE

Myrcene, also known as beta-Myrcene, is a naturally occurring terpene often found in high concentrations in cannabis. Discover the most common plants and fruits that naturally contain myrcene.

beta-Myrcene

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Angelica	Anise	Basil	Blueberry	Cannabis	Caraway
Cardamom	Cilantro	Coriander	Cypress	Dill	Eucalyptus
Fenugreek	Fir	Geranium	Ginger	Grapefruit	Guava
Jalapeno	Lemongrass	Lemon	Lavender	Mandarin	Marjoram
Mint	Mastic	Myrtle	Nutmeg	Oregano	Parsley
Peppermint	Pine	Rosemary	Sage	Spearmint	Tangerine
Yarrow	Tomato	Thyme	Turmeric	Valerian	Ylang-ylang

OCIMENE

Ocimene refers to a group of isomeric hydrocarbons called alpha-Ocimene, beta-Ocimene, and allo-Ocimene. Below are the most common plants, flowers, and fruits that naturally contain this terpene.

Ocimene

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Achillea	Wormwood	Angelica	Lavender	Pine
Basil	Balsam	Bay leaf	Geranium	Cannabis
Cinnamon	Black pepper	Cedar	Eucalyptus	Fennel
Lemongrass	Mace	Mango	Mint	Oregano
Patchouli	Peppermint	Parsley	Rosemary	Sage
Spearmint	Tea tree	Turmeric	Ylang-ylang	Valerian

beta-Ocimene

Coriander	Hemp	Marjoram
Pineapple	Verbena	Ylang-ylang

allo-Ocimene

Cypress	Ginger	Laurel
Lavender	Pine	Spearmint

PINENE

Pinene is a bicyclic monoterpene, and its structure can be divided into isomers alpha-Pinene and beta-Pinene. Below is a list of various plants and fruits that naturally contain pinene.

alpha-Pinene

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Anise	Fir	Angelica	Lavender	Mugwort	Caraway
Coriander	Pepper tree	Cannabis	Chamomile	Coriander	Cypress
Pine	Dill	Eucalyptus	Fennel	Garlic	Geranium
Guava	Ginger	Helichrysum	Laurel	Lemon	Lime
Mandarin	Marjoram	Mint	Nutmeg	Orange	Parsley
Rosemary	Spearmint	Thyme	Yarrow	Turmeric	Valerian
Ylang-ylang	Sage	Peppermint	Mace

beta-Pinene

Angelica	Cypress	Fir	Juniper
Nutmeg	Pine	Rosemary	Thyme

TERPINENE

Terpinene refers to a group of isomeric hydrocarbons called alpha-Terpinene, beta-Terpinene, gamma-Terpinene, and delta-Terpinene (also known as Terpinolene). Below are the most common plants, flowers, and fruits that naturally contain this terpene.

alpha-Terpinene

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Wormwood	Angelica	Ajwain	Basil	Coriander
Fennel	Fir	Lavandin	Lavender	Lemon
Marjoram	Nutmeg	Orange	Pine	Spearmint
Tarragon	Thyme	Yarrow

beta-Terpinene

Fir	Fennel	Marjoram	Mint
Nutmeg	Oregano	Pine	Tarragon

gamma-Terpinene

Wormwood	Ajwain	Black pepper	Cardamom
Cannabis	Caraway	Cumin	Dill
Eucalyptus	Geranium	Ginger	Helichrysum
Laurel	Lavender	Lemon	Mango
Nutmeg	Oregano	Parsley	Peppermint
Pine	Rosemary	Sage	Tea tree
Thyme	Turmeric	Yarrow	Ylang-ylang

delta-Terpinene (Terpinolene)

Anise	Cannabis	Cardamom	Nutmeg
Laurel	Lemon	Lavandin	Mango
Oregano	Peppermint	Parsley	Pine
Rosemary	Tea tree	Thyme	Yarrow

TERPINEOL

Terpineol refers to the monoterpenes alpha-Terpineol, beta-Terpineol, gamma-Terpineol, and Terpinolene. Below we show where terpineol is naturally found.

alpha-Terpineol

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Wormwood	Angelica	Cilantro	Eucalyptus	Fir
Lavender	Lilac	Lime	Pine	Rosemary
Tea tree	Thyme	Yarrow

beta-Terpineol

Eucalyptus	Geranium	Lavender	Lemon
Mint	Pine	Rosemary	Tea tree

gamma-Terpineol

Eucalyptus	Geranium	Lavender	Mint
Pine	Rosemary	Thyme	Tea tree

Terpinolene

Eucalyptus	Fir	Geranium	Lavender
Lilac	Mugwort	Peppermint	Tea tree
Thyme	Yarrow	Ylang-ylang

VALENCENE

Valencene is a bicyclic sesquiterpene found primarily in citrus fruits, particularly oranges. Below is a list of the most common plants, flowers, and fruits where valencene is naturally found.

Valencene

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Grapefruit	Mandarin	Orange	Tangerine
Orange	Tangerine

NEROLIDOL

Nerolidol, also known as peruviol or penetrol, is a sesquiterpene alcohol that can be divided into isomers cis-Nerolidol and trans-Nerolidol. Below is a table of the most common plants, flowers, and fruits that naturally contain nerolidol.

cis-Nerolidol

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Cannabis	Ginger	Green tea	Curry
Jasmine	Lavender	Lemongrass	Orchid
Tea tree	Rose	Vetiver	Wild carrot

trans-Nerolidol

Cannabis	Cedarwood	Citronella	Ginger
Green tea	Jasmine	Lavender	Orchid
Tea tree	Vetiver	Wild carrot

PHYTOL

Phytol is an acyclic diterpene alcohol. It is naturally found in a variety of plants, and is a precursor to vitamins E and K. Below we show you which plants naturally contain phytol.

Phytol

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Cannabis	Green tea	Eucalyptus	Tomato
Mint	Corn	Fennel	Spinach
Papaya	Peppermint	Rosemary	Wormwood
Tea tree	Valerian

PULEGONE

Pulegone is a naturally occurring organic compound found in various plants, mainly in the mint family. Below are the plants, flowers, and fruits that contain pulegone:

Pulegone

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Angelica	Catnip	Wormwood	Eucalyptus
Lavandin	Lavender	Lemon	Lime
Marjoram	Mint	Oregano	Peppermint
Rosemary	Spearmint	Thyme

TERPINOLENE

Terpinolene is a monoterpene found in many plants, fruits, and flowers. Below we show where terpinolene can be found in nature:

Terpinolene

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Cannabis	Cardamom	Eucalyptus	Fir
Lilac	Nutmeg	Oregano	Peppermint
Pine	Rosemary	Sage	Tea tree
Thyme	Yarrow	Ylang-ylang

THUJONE

Thujone is a naturally occurring organic compound found in a variety of plants. It comes in two different forms: alpha-Thujone and beta-Thujone. Below we show where thujone is naturally found.

alpha-Thujone

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Angelica	Fir	Cypress	Garlic
Marjoram	Mint	Mugwort	Oregano
Pine	Rosemary	Sage	Tarragon
Thyme	Yarrow	Valerian	Wormwood

beta-Thujone

Fir	Cypress	Garlic	Mint
Oregano	Rosemary	Sage	Tarragon
Thyme	Yarrow	Valerian	Wormwood

SUMMARY

We have explored some of the most common terpenes and where they can be found in nature. This list serves as a guide to help identify these compounds in plants, flowers, and fruits. Whether in Cannabis, citrus fruits, or herbs, terpenes contribute to the unique aromas and potential therapeutic effects of the plants they are found in.