Cistus ladanifer is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its strongly resin-scented foliage and conspicuous flowers. Its leaves yield a fragrant oleoresin known as labdanum, used in perfumes, especially as a fixative.
Cistus ladanifer is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its strongly resin-scented foliage and conspicuous flowers. Its leaves yield a fragrant oleoresin known as labdanum, used in perfumes, especially as a fixative.
Binomial name | cistus ladaniferus |
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CAS Number | 8016-26-0 |
Odour type | woodyresinous sweet woody old wood amber balsamic ambergris animal phenolic leathery |