This clear, pale yellow liquid has a green, leafy, herbal fruit smell.

[1][2] This aldehyde is a commonly produced volatile organic compound (VOC) among the flowering plants.

The tree produces sugary nectar and fat- and protein-rich nutrient packets at the tips of its leaflets to serve as food for the ants.

In return, the ants react aggressively towards any pest or herbivore which damages the Acacia leaves.

[8] It is said to lend a green apple, leafy, herbal, spicy banana note to a fragrance.