• Botanical Name: Abies Spectabilis (D.Don) Mirb.
• Family: Pinaceae
• Flowering and fruiting: April - May.
• Parts Used: Leaves.
• Distribution: The plant is distributed throughout Nepal forming a dense forest at an altitude 2400-4000m. Himalaya (Kashmir to Nepal), Pakistan, Afghanistan to Bhutan.
• Method of Extraction: Abies oil is obtained by steam distillation from needles and young twings of Abies spectabills (D.Don) Mirb.

Description:

A lofty, black, stout tree, attaining up to 40m in height, Leaves spirally arranged, variable in length, persisting for 8-10 years, flat, petiole very short, Male cone sessile, solitary or clustered and female cones 10-15 cm x 3.5-7cm in size.

Specification of Abies
1. Organoleptic Properties
Appearance	Fluid liquid
Color	A Colorless or pale yellow liquid.
Aroma	Pleasing, rich, sweet balsamic odor.
2. Physico-chemical Properties
Specific gravity	0.9073 to 0.9125 at 19° C
Optical rotation	(-) 39.20° to (-) 42° at 19° C
Refractive index	1.4765 to 1.483 at 19° C
Acid number
Ester number
Ester number after acetylation
Solubility	Insoluble in water
3. Chemical constituent:
ά and β - pinene, camphene, lemonene, bornyal acetate.
4. Uses
Aromatherapy: Arthriths, Muscular aches and pains, rehumatism, bronchitis, coughs, sinusities. As a fragrance component in deodorants, roomj sprays, disfenctants, soaps and perfumes.