Spanish Marjoram

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mediterranean, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Spice, Sclerosis

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ALLO-AROMADENDRENE, AROMADENDRENE, BETA-BOURBONENE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Thymus mastichina

Common names: Spanish Marjoram, Bela-luz, Mastic Thyme, Mejorana, Sal-puro, Spanish Wood Marjoram, Spanish marjoram, Spanish wood marjoram, Thym résineux, Tomilho-alvadio-do-Algarve, Tomillo Blanco, hartsitimjami, mastic thyme, mejorana, spaanse marjolein, tomillo blanco, Тимьян мастичный, 西班牙馬鬱蘭

POWO: 461405-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mediterranean, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Spice
• Sclerosis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mediterranean
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Spice
• Sclerosis

Cultural record detail

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

• Spice · Mediterranean · "
• Sclerosis · Europe · "

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

• LED Light Treatments Induce Activation of the Antioxidant Defense System in <i>Thymus mastichina</i> L. · 2025 source ↗
• A Spectrochemically Driven Study: Identifying Phenolic-Rich Extracts from <i>Helichrysum stoechas</i>, <i>Lavandula pedunculata</i>, and <i>Thymus mastichina</i> with Potential to Revert Skin Aging Effects. · 2025 source ↗
• Thymus mastichina (L.) L. and Cistus ladanifer L. for skin application: chemical characterization and in vitro bioactivity assessment. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ALLO-AROMADENDRENE
• AROMADENDRENE
• BETA-BOURBONENE
• DELTA-CADINENE
• GAMMA-CADINENE
• CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE
• GERANIOL
• BETA-GURJUNENE
• ISOVALERIC-ACID
• MYRCENE
• ALPHA-PINENE
• BETA-PINENE
• SABINENE
• TRANS-SABINENE-HYDRATE
• 3-TERPINEN-1-OL

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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