Perennial Asian plant with a tubular, thick aromatic rhizome. The stem bears long, narrow, dark-green leaves and yellow or white flowers. Today, ginger can be found in every tropical zone.
Botanical name: Zingiber officinale
Distilled part: Rhizome (underground stem)
Aromatic molecules: a-zingiberene, ß-sesquiphellandrene
Odour: Sharp, warm, spicy-peppery, toffee-like, balsamic-woody, earthy with a hint of lemon.