TABLE 5.
Importance ranking of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for classifying narcissi by random forest algorithm, based on mean decreasing accuracy (MDA).
| Rank | VOCs | Class | MDA |
| 1 | Indole | Amine | 14.56 |
| 2 | D-Limonene | Monoterpene | 13.52 |
| 3 | Cinnamyl acetate | Phenylpropanoid | 12.81 |
| 4 | β-myrcene | Monoterpene | 12.65 |
| 5 | Benzenepropyl acetate | Phenylpropanoid | 12.57 |
| 6 | Benzyl acetate | Benzenoid | 11.33 |
| 7 | Prenyl acetate | Terpene | 11 |
| 8 | β-Phenethyl acetate | Phenylpropanoid | 10.92 |
| 9 | Benzenepropanol | Phenylpropanoid | 10.35 |
| 10 | 3,4-Dimethyl 2,4,6-octatriene | Monoterpene | 10.25 |
| 11 | α-Pinene | Monoterpene | 10.04 |
| 12 | Ocimene | Monoterpene | 3.72 |
| 13 | Linalool | Monoterpene | 3.53 |
| 14 | Eucalyptol | Monoterpene | 0.83 |