Albania has over 3,250 plant species, many of which are medicinal and aromatic plants that are wild-collected rather than farm grown. In 2012, Albania exported around 52,000 metric tons of dried herbs and essential oils from these plants, including oils from black pine, cade juniper, Dalmatian sage, juniper, laurel, myrtle, rosemary, silver fir, Spanish-type origanum, thyme, and winter savory. These medicinal and aromatic plants and their derived products make up an important part of Albania's biodiversity exports.

1. • TOPIC: MEDICINAL HERBS AND AROMATIC PLANTS
FROM ALBANIA

2. • Albania’s rich biological diversity of over 3,250 plant species including
many medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), most of which (>95% of
species) are wild-collected and not grown on farms; mainly dried
herbs and distilled essential oils for export market. In 2012, Albania
exported about 52,000 MT of MAPs. Some of the main value-added
products of Albanian biodiversity include essential oils of:
• - Black pine (Pinus nigra) leaf (needle)
• - Cade juniper (Juniper oxycedrus) berry cone
• - Dalmatian sage (Salvia officinalis) leaf
• - Juniper (Juniperus communis) berry cone
• - Laurel (Laurus nobilis) leaf
• - Myrtle (Myrtus communis) leaf
• - Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) flowering aerial parts
• - Silver fir (Abies alba) leaf (needle)
• - Spanish-type origanum (Thymus capitatus) flowering herb
• - Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) flowering aerial parts
• - Winter savory (Satureja montana) leaf