Labdanum

Cistus creticus, the hoary rock-rose, is one source of labdanum.

Labdanum, also called ladanum, ladan, or ladanon,[1] is a sticky brown resin obtained from the shrubs Cistus ladanifer (western Mediterranean) and Cistus creticus (eastern Mediterranean), species of rockrose. It was historically used in herbal medicine and is still used in the preparation of some perfumes and vermouths.

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