botanical record · discovered
Lignaloe
Bursera delpechiana
Lignaloe · Linaloe
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Soap
Science studied: EO, LINALOL, LINALOL-MONOXIDE, METHYL-HEPTENOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Burseraceae
Scientific name: Bursera delpechiana
Common names: Lignaloe, Linaloe
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Soap
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Soap
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Soap · Elsewhere · "
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
- Anesthetic Efficiency of Three Medicinal Plant Oils for Aquatic Species: Coriander Coriandrum sativum, Linaloe Tree Bursera delpechiana, and Lavender Lavandula hybrida. · 2019 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- EO
- LINALOL
- LINALOL-MONOXIDE
- METHYL-HEPTENOL
- METHYL-HEPTENONE
- RESIN
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- TRANS-2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-VINYL-5-ACETOXYTHTRAHYDROPYRAN
- GERANIOL
- NERYL-ACETATE
- LINALYL-ACETATE
- NEROL
- CIS-2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-VINYL-5-ACETOXYTETRAHYDROPYRAN
- LINALOL-OXIDE-FURANOID
- GERANYL-ACETATE
- MYRCENE
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- LIMONENE
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
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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