Also called May Chang Origin: China, Indonesia Aromatic Description: Sharp, with a complex lemony aroma. It has been compared to lemon grass and lemon verbena. It is considered sweeter and softer than lemon grass and a possible fragrance alternative to the costly lemon verbena, though it should be used as an alternative in terms of therapeutic potential. Litsea is a deciduous shrub growing to 7m. The flowers, leaves and fruit walls are used for extracting an essential oil rich in citral which is used as a perfume and in medicine. The fruit core contains 61.8% of oil which is used for industry. The wood is used for general furniture and…