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Cistus laurifolius
Cistus laurifolius
Ciste à feuilles de laurier · Defne yapraklı laden · Estepa · Estepa de muntanya · Estrepa · Jara estepa · Jara laurifolia (ES) · Karağan · Lauralapis švitrūnas · Laurel-Leaved Cistus · Laurel-leaved Cistus · Lorbeerblättrige Zistrose (DE) · Moge · cist vavrínolistý · cist vavřínolistý · czystek wawrzynolistny · laakerikistus · lagercistros
At a glance
Origin / distribution: BG, FR, NO, PT, SE
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: BETULIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Cistaceae
Scientific name: Cistus laurifolius
Common names: Ciste à feuilles de laurier, Defne yapraklı laden, Estepa, Estepa de muntanya, Estrepa, Jara estepa, Jara laurifolia (ES), Karağan, Lauralapis švitrūnas, Laurel-Leaved Cistus, Laurel-leaved Cistus, Lorbeerblättrige Zistrose (DE), Moge, cist vavrínolistý, cist vavřínolistý, czystek wawrzynolistny, laakerikistus, lagercistros
POWO: 168336-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in BG, FR, NO, PT, SE.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- BG
- FR
- NO
- PT
- SE
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
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
- Pathology of experimental arsenic toxicity in rats and investigation of protective effect of simultaneously administered <i>Cistus laurifolius</i> L. (Cistaceae). · 2025 source ↗
- Phytochemical characterization and evaluation of anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of Cistus laurifolius originated propolis · 2025 source ↗
- Identification of bioactive components on antihemorrhoidal activity of Cistus laurifolius L. using RP-HPLC and LC-QTOF-MS. · 2023 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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