The oil2) obtained from the wood of Fagara octandra, L. (family Rutaceae), a Mexican tree, is light yellow in color and possesses a linalool-like odor. d15o0,922; aD + 2°30'; E. V. 6,09; soluble in 0,5 vol. of 90 p.c. alcohol. The addition of more than 1,5 vol. of alcohol causes turbidity.