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Anatolian plants
An ongoing record of the plants long held in the beauty and healing tradition of Anatolia. Some anchor a Bithyné line; others appear here simply because they have been part of Anatolian skincare practice for centuries, and deserve their place in the conversation.
A slow encyclopedia, growing one plant at a time.
The anchor plants
9 · of the lines
Rosa damascena
Damask rose
Rosea
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender
Sérénité
Salvia officinalis
Common sage
Sage Blanc
Calendula officinalis
Calendula · Pot marigold
Aurina
Melissa officinalis
Lemon balm · Melissa
Melissence
Nigella sativa
Black seed · Black cumin
Thermées
Laurus nobilis
Bay laurel
Thermées
Olea europaea
Olive
Thermées
Rosa canina
Rosehip · Wild rose fruit
Thermées
Beyond the lines
6 · anatolian heritage
Crocus sativus
Saffron
Byzantine context · Ottoman
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
Ottoman · pan-Anatolian
Cydonia oblonga
Quince
Pan-Anatolian · Byzantine + Ottoman
Lawsonia inermis
Henna
Ottoman · pan-Anatolian ritual
Helichrysum italicum
Immortelle · Everlasting flower
Mediterranean-Anatolian
Liquidambar orientalis
Anatolian Storax · Sweetgum
Hittite (documented) · pre-Ottoman
The encyclopedia grows monthly. More plants follow as the editorial pipeline writes them.