Résumé
Essential oils of 113 Citrus clementina (Common) x Citrus deliciosa (Willow Leaf) hybrids were obtained from leaves collected on trees located in the same orchard. Their chemical composition was investigated by capillary GC, GC-MS and C-13-NMR and the results were submitted to statistical analysis. Three chemical compositions were characterized. The crossing between clementine and mandarin produces mainly leaf oils characterized by a composition similar to those of the parents (sabinene/linalool or methyl N-methylanthranylate). However, several samples exhibited an original composition (gamma-terpinene/linalool). Copyright (c) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.