Peach

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan, Japan*, China, France, US, Turkey, Spain, US(Navajo)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Ear), Antiphlogistic, Antitussive, Aperient

Science studied: ACETALDEHYDE, D-AFZELECHIN, AFZELIN, AMANDIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Prunus persica

Common names: Peach, Melocoton (ES), Peach (EN), Pfirsich (DE), Pêche (FR), 복사나무

POWO: 1212858-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Japan, Japan*, China, France, US, Turkey, Spain and 13 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Ear)
• Antiphlogistic
• Antitussive
• Aperient
• Boil
• Cancer
• Cancer(Esophagus)
• Cyanogenetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Japan
• Japan*
• China
• France
• US
• Turkey
• Spain
• US(Navajo)
• Iraq
• Venezuela
• Italy

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Ear)
• Antiphlogistic
• Antitussive
• Aperient
• Boil
• Cancer
• Cancer(Esophagus)
• Cyanogenetic
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Dropsy
• Dysmenorrhea

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Ear) · Elsewhere · "
• Antiphlogistic · Japan · "
• Antiphlogistic · Japan* · "
• Antitussive · Japan · "
• Antitussive · China · "
• Aperient · Japan* · "
• Boil · Japan · "
• Cancer · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · France · "
• Cancer(Esophagus) · China · "
• Cyanogenetic · China · "
• Cyanogenetic · Elsewhere · "
• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Demulcent · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Japan · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Dropsy · China · "
• Dysmenorrhea · China · "
• Dyspepsia · China · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Halitosis · Elsewhere · "
• Hyperemia · Japan · "
• Hypertension · China · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "

45 additional documented entries remain in the source 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

• Dual maternal origin and dispersal history of peach (Prunus persica) from China. · 2026 source ↗
• Effects of Foliar Calcium and Magnesium Application on Peach (<i>Prunus persica</i> L.) Nutrition Status and Fruit Quality Formation. · 2026 source ↗
• Characteristics of LAZY genes across eight species of Rosaceae and the function of PpLAZY1a on branch angle in peach (Prunus persica). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETALDEHYDE
• D-AFZELECHIN
• AFZELIN
• AMANDIN
• AMYGDALIN
• ANTHOCYANIDIN
• L-ARABINOSE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BARIUM
• BENZYL-ACETATE
• BENZALDEHYDE
• BENZALDEHYDECYANHYDRIN
• BROMINE
• CAFFEIC-ACID-ESTER
• CALCIUM

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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