Cistaceae FAMILY

Cistus ladanifer

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cistus ladanifer is an evergreen shrub of erect, thin habit; it can grow 90 - 150cm tall. The branches are very clammy with a shining resin, especially in hot weather[ 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine, and also on a commercial basis for its fragrant gum. It is sometimes cultivated for this gum and is also often grown as an ornamental[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern Mediterranean - Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Algeria

HabitatPine woods, copses and on dry usually granitic hills[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. , 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. ].