This study was performed to analyze the volatile flavor compounds of Eucommia ulmoides leaves as influenced by harvesting time and drying method. Essential oils of fresh, air-dried and freeze-dried leaves of Eucommia ulmoides were extracted by SDE(simultaneous steam distillation and extraction) method using pentane and diethyl ether(1:1), and their volatile flavor compounds were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Total 51 components, including 10 hydrocarbons, 15 alcohols, 12 aldehydes, 4 ketones, 4 esters and 6 acids were identified in fresh Eucommia ulmoides harvested in July. In fresh samples harvested in September, 15 hydrocarbons, 10 alcohols, 5 aldehydes, 4 ketones, 4 esters and 3 acids were identified. In fresh Eucommia ulmoides, aldehydes(8.25ppm) were the most abundant compounds in July samples and alcohols(18.87ppm) in September ones. Seventy one components, including 21 hydrocarbons, 12 alcohols, 12 aldehydes, 9 ketones, 5 esters, 8 acids and 4 miscellaneous ones were identified in air-dried samples harvested in July. In air-dried samples harvested in September, 10 hydrocarbons, 9 alcohols, 3 aldehydes, 3 ketones, 4 esters, 4 acids and 1 miscellaneous one were identified, and the most abundant compounds in July and September samples were hydrocarbons at 5.06ppm and 15.11ppm, respectively. A total of 41 components, including 13 hydrocarbons, 9 alcohols, 5 aldehydes, 3 ketones, 6 esters and 5 acids were identified in freeze-dried samples harvested in July. Freeze-dried samples harvested in August also contained 41 components but with different types, and the ones of September 26 compounds. In freeze-dried ones, hydrocarbons were the most abundant compounds in July sample and esters in August and September samples.