Essential oil of Cardamom is obtained from steam distillation of the seeds of the Elettaria cardamomum plant. cardamom essential oil has a strong, balsamic, rich & luscious fragrance and is used to comfort the mind, dispel toxins from the body, and has many other benefits. Camphor trees have glossy oval leaves that dangle from long petioles. Leaves start out a rusty red but soon turn dark green with three yellow veins. The leaves are paler underneath and darker on top