Thymelaea hirsuta

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Purgative

Science studied: BETULIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Thymelaeaceae

Scientific name: Thymelaea hirsuta

Common names: Behaarte Spatzenzunge, Boja marina, Bufalaga hirsuta, Bufalaga marina, Haarige Spatzenzunge (DE); Hairy Spurge Flax (EN), Mitnan, Passerine hérissée, Shaggy Sparrow-wort, TROVISCO-PELUDO, Thymélée hirsute, Passerine hérissée, Passerine hirsute, Timelea barbosa, Tüylü Çekem, dlakavi ptičji kljunček, karvanäsikki, vrabcovník srstnatý, vrabečnice chlupatá, Θερόκαλο, Θερόκλαδο

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Purgative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Purgative

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 Remarkable Bioactivities of Desert Wild Herbs Stipagrostis plumosa, Artemisia monosperma, and Thymelaea hirsuta · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Thymelaea hirsuta</i> (L.) Endl<i>.</i> extract attenuates NLRP3 inflammasome activation via modulation of ATPase activity. · 2026 source ↗
• Corrigendum to "Reproductive and developmental safety evaluation of Thymelaea hirsuta (L.) leaves aqueous extract in Wistar albino rats" [J. Ethnopharmacol. (2025) 118729]. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

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.

Reference images

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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