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Anatolian plants
A slow record of the plants long held in the beauty and healing tradition of Anatolia — from the cuneiform-era herbalism of Hattuša to the Ottoman apothecaries of Eminönü, and the quiet inventories that the old aktars have carried for centuries.
A slow encyclopedia, growing one plant at a time.
Calendula officinalis
Calendula · Pot marigold
Hittite
Crocus sativus
Saffron crocus
Seljuk · Ottoman
Cydonia oblonga
Quince
Pan-Anatolian · Byzantine + Ottoman
Helichrysum stoechas
Everlasting · Immortelle
Aegean Anatolian
Laurus nobilis
Bay laurel
Ottoman
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender
Modern Turkish
Lawsonia inermis
Henna
Pan-Anatolian
Liquidambar orientalis
Oriental sweetgum
Ottoman
Melissa officinalis
Lemon balm · Melissa
Byzantine context · Seljuk
Nigella sativa
Black seed · Black cumin
Ottoman
Olea europaea
Olive tree
Hellenistic Anatolian · Ottoman
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
Hittite · Ottoman
Rosa canina
Dog rose · Rosehip
Modern Turkish
Rosa damascena
Damask rose
Ottoman · Hellenistic Anatolian · Modern
Salvia officinalis
Common sage
Hittite
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