Cistaceae FAMILY
Cistus laurifolius
Cistus laurifolius
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cistus laurifolius is an evergreen shrub with stiff, erect, open branches; it can grow 180 - 240cm tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant has known medicinal properties, though we have yet to find information on any traditional uses. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMediterranean region - Morocco, Portugal to Greece, Turkey
HabitatFound on silicolous soils and mesic and high elevations with a Mediterranean mountain climate[ 1272 Title Genus Cistus: a model for exploring labdane-type diterpenes’ biosynthesis and a natural source of high value product Publication Frontiers in Chemistry Vol 2, Article 35, June 2014 Author Dimitra Papaefthimiou, Antigoni Papanilkolaou et al Publisher Year 2014 ISBN Description ].