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botanical illustration of Lignaloe, Bursera delpechiana

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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

Bursera delpechiana
Bursera delpechiana · Holmes, E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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