Vanilla orchid

Vanilla planifolia

The plant behind vanillin, which benzoin also contains naturally. Vanilla and benzoin are the sweet pair of every amber base.

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Vanilla planifolia
FamilyOrchidaceae
OrderAsparagales
HabitClimbing orchid
GBIF occurrence records2,487

Origins

Recorded in (top countries)

  • Mexico 588
  • Seychelles 233
  • Réunion 223
  • Colombia 192
  • Guadeloupe 184
  • Brazil 100
  • United States 79
  • Costa Rica 65

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.