Prunus mahaleb

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, Iraq, Nc

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Debility, Diuretic, Fumitory, Insecticide

Science studied: GENISTEIN

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 mahaleb

Common names: Abanera, Amarel, Bois de Sainte-Lucie, Bois de sainte Lucie, Bois-de-Sainte-Lucie, Cerejeira-de-santa-luzia, Cerejeira-de-santa-lúcia, Cerezo de Santa Lucía, Cerisier de sainte Lucie, Ciliegio canino, Cirerer de guineu, Coeden Geirios Sant Lucie, Faux merisier, Felsen-Kirsche

History

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

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Debility
• Diuretic
• Fumitory
• Insecticide
• Liqueur
• Perfume
• Poison
• Stomachic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Europe
• Elsewhere
• Iraq
• Nc

Documented cultural uses

• Debility
• Diuretic
• Fumitory
• Insecticide
• Liqueur
• Perfume
• Poison
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Sclerosis

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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