Cupressaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Tetraclinis articulata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The heartwood of this species is known to contain several dermatologically active compounds including thymoquinone, carvacrol, s well as beta and gamma thujaplicins[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Tetraclinis articulata is an evergreen tree gtowing 12 - 15 metres tall[ 1059 Title A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa Publication Author Publisher IUCN; Malaga, Spain Year 2005 ISBN 2-8317-0893-1 Description A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild on a commercial basis for its wood and also for the resin from its trunk, which is often exported. It also has a range of medicinal uses. Although the small subpopulations in Malta and Spain are highly threatened, and there is some evidence of decline in the main parts of its range, the species does have an extensive distribution in North Africa. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean - southern Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya

HabitatForms extensive open woodlands at elevations from sea level to 1,800 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Sometimes in rock fissures and on rocky slopes[ 1059 Title A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa Publication Author Publisher IUCN; Malaga, Spain Year 2005 ISBN 2-8317-0893-1 Description A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa. ].