The essential oils obtained from the leaves of Eugenia punicifolia by hydrodistillation, which were collected from two different locations of Pernambuco (Serra Negra and Brejo da Madre de Deus), have been investigated by GC/MS. Linalol was found to be the main component of this oil from SN (44,0%) and BMD (61,2%). About 66,2% of the oil constituents from SN and 74,2% from BMD are oxygenated monoterpenes, with predominance of beta-cariofileno (SN: 22,7 and BMD: 16,2%). With exception of <FONT FACE=Symbol>a</font>-cadinol, present only in the oils from plants colleted in Brejo da Madre de Deus, the chemical composition of both samples was quite similar, the only difference was the relative content among their components.
Eugenia punicifolia; Myrtaceae; essential oil; linalol; beta-caryophyllene; highland bushes
