Cistaceae FAMILY
Cistus monspeliensis
Cistus monspeliensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cistus monspeliensis is an evergreen shrub with erect, much-divided branches; it can grow 60 - 120cm 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and is also used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMediterranean region - Portugal to Greece; Morocco to Tunisia; Cyprus
HabitatDominant in evergreen garrigue vegetation, inhabiting acidic, limestone, silicolous and calcareous hills and colonizing areas that are rich in Quercus and Pinus trees compost or have been disturbed by fire[ 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 ].