Platanus orientalis

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe, US, Iraq, Kurdistan, Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Cyanogenetic, Diarrhea, Dysentery

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Platanaceae

Scientific name: Platanus orientalis

Common names: Asiatische Platane, Chinar, Doğu çınarı, Morgenländische Platane, Morgenländische Platane (DE); Oriental Plane tree (EN), Narańša platana, Oosterse plataan, Oriental Plane, Oriental Plane-tree, Oriental plane, Oriental plane, Old World sycamore, Oriental planetree, Orientalische Platane, Orientplatan, Pilcoes

POWO: 685873-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

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

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Cyanogenetic
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Ophthalmia
• Rheumatism
• Scurvy
• Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Europe
• US
• Elsewhere
• Iraq
• Kurdistan
• Turkey

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Cyanogenetic
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Ophthalmia
• Rheumatism
• Scurvy
• Tonic

Cultural record detail

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

• Cancer · Europe · "
• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Ophthalmia · Iraq · "
• Ophthalmia · Elsewhere · "
• Rheumatism · Kurdistan · "
• Rheumatism · Turkey · "
• Scurvy · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Iraq · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Scurvy · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Ophthalmia · 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

• Development and Evaluation of <i>Platanus orientalis</i> L. Extract-Loaded Liposomes for Enhanced Wound Healing. · 2025 source ↗
• An effective porous biochar adsorbent derived from &lt;i&gt;Platanus orientalis&lt;/i&gt; leaves for the removal of rhodamine B: adsorption performance and mechanism insight. · 2026 source ↗
• Integrated of metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveals the effect of artificial light at night on Platanus orientalis L. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

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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