Arar Tree

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Nc, Spain, Egypt, CY, ES, FR, IL, IN

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Carcinoma, Dentistry, Diarrhea, Piles

Science studied: 12-BETA-ACETOXYSANDARACOPIMARIC-ACID, 12-ACETYLSANDARACOPIMARIC-ACID, COMMUNIC-ACID, HINOKIOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cupressaceae

Scientific name: Tetraclinis articulata

Common names: Arar Tree, Sandarac, /, Aaraar, Alerce, Alerce africano, Arar, Berberthuja, Bois de citre, Ciprés de Cartagena, Cyprzyk czteroklapowy, Cyprès de l'Atlas, Thuya de Barbarie, Thuya de Berbérie, Gharghar, Gliederzypresse, Mediterranean sandarac-cypress, Sandarac Gum Tree, Sandarakbaum, Sandarakboom

History

The source record documents this plant in Nc, Spain, Egypt, CY, ES, FR, IL, IN and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Carcinoma
• Dentistry
• Diarrhea
• Piles
• Rheumatism
• Gout
• Masticatory

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Nc
• Spain
• Egypt
• CY
• ES
• FR
• IL
• IN
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

• Carcinoma
• Dentistry
• Diarrhea
• Piles
• Rheumatism
• Gout
• Masticatory

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Postharvest Control of Alternaria alternata in Table Grapes Using a Tetraclinis articulata Essential Oil Nanoemulsion: Antifungal Activity and Molecular Docking Insights. · 2026 source ↗
• Exploring the antioxidant and antithrombotic potential of Tetraclinis articulata : an in-vitro investigation on human blood. · 2025 source ↗
• Tetraclinis articulata Essential Oil: From Chemotaxonomy to Nanoformulation and Antibacterial Evaluation. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 12-BETA-ACETOXYSANDARACOPIMARIC-ACID
• 12-ACETYLSANDARACOPIMARIC-ACID
• COMMUNIC-ACID
• HINOKIOL
• D-LIMONENE
• MANOOL
• BETA-PINENE
• SANDARACOPIMARIC-ACID
• TORULOSAL
• TORULOSOL
• TORULOSYL-MONOACETATE
• TOTAROL
• TOTAROLONE
• HINOKIONE
• ALPHA-PINENE
• SUGIOL

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.