Lilac

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe, Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fever, Homeopathy, Malaria, Perfume

Science studied: ACETOSIDE, ANISALDEHYDE, ASCORBIC-ACID, BENZALDEHYDE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Oleaceae

Scientific name: Syringa vulgaris

Common names: Lilac, Adi yasəmən, Almindelig syren, Common Lilac, Common lilac, Craobh liathchorcra, Flieder, Flieder (DE), Gemeiner Flieder, Gewöhnlicher Flieder, Jorgovan

POWO: 289009-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Europe, Elsewhere, Turkey.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fever
• Homeopathy
• Malaria
• Perfume
• Tonic
• Vermifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Europe
• Elsewhere
• Turkey

Documented cultural uses

• Fever
• Homeopathy
• Malaria
• Perfume
• Tonic
• Vermifuge

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Fever · Europe · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Homeopathy · Europe · "
• Malaria · Elsewhere · "
• Perfume · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Vermifuge · Turkey · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Turkey · "
• Malaria · Turkey · "

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

• The genome sequence of Syringa vulgaris L., 1753 (Lamiales: Oleaceae) · 2026 source ↗
• Extract from <i>Syringa vulgaris</i> L. Flowers-A Special Emphasis on Its Biological Activity: Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties and Modulation of Coagulation Process in Human Plasma In Vitro. · 2026 source ↗
• Chemometric evaluation of 16 priority PAHs in soil and roots of Syringa vulgaris and Ficus carica from the Bor region (Serbia): An insight into the natural plant potentials for soil biomonitoring and phytoremediation · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETOSIDE
• ANISALDEHYDE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• BENZALDEHYDE
• CRESOL
• CRESYL-ACETATE
• DEOCYSYRINGOXIDE
• ELEMICIN
• EO
• FARNESOL
• HEXANOL
• HEXENOL
• 3-HEXENOL
• HYDROQUINONE-DIMETHYL-ETHER
• HYDROXYNEUZHISIDE
• INDOL

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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