Camphor Mauritius

Camphor oil distilled from trees gro iag in the Fcdert-ted Malay States and in Mauritius have been examined by the cherr.ists to the Imperial Institute. ... 

Cinnamaldehyde (sin-uh-MAL-duh-hide) is also known as cinnamic aldehyde 3-phenyl-2-propenal cinnamyl aldehyde phenylalacrolein cinnamal and trans-cinnamaldehyde. It is a yellowish oily, liquid with a sweet taste and a cinnamish odor responsible for the characteristic taste and odor of cinnamon spice. It occurs naturally in the bark of the cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, which is native to Sri Lanka and India, and has been cultivated in other parts of the world, such as Brazil, Jamaica, and Mauritius. Cinnamaldehyde is also found in other members of the the Cinnamomum species, including cassia and camphor. 

These oils from Mauritius differ therefore from the camphor oil of commerce in containing a considerable quantity of cineol, but no safrol, and with the exception of No. 2 all were laevo-rotatory, instead of deixtro-rotatory. In view of these results, a comprehensive series of distillations were conducted in Mauritius by the chemist to the Department of Agriculture. The results confirmed the previous experiments, and showed that the camphor trees in Mauritius do not yield solid camphor on distillation, and that the small amount present is readily dissolved in the oil, and is not readily separated from it. It was thought possible that the abnormal character of the oils might be due to the trees not being genuine camphor trees, but specimens examined at Kew... 

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