Synonyms:

• (≡) Astracantha gummifera (Labill.) Podlech
• (=) Astragalus adpressus Ehrenb. ex Walp.

Common names:

• gum-tragacanth  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• tragacanth  (Source: CRC MedHerbs ed2) - English
• tragacanth milk-vetch  (Source: Herbs Commerce ed2) - English
• astragale à gomme  (Source: Dict Rehm) - French
• Gummitragant  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• Tragant  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• alquitira  (Source: Dict Rehm) - Spanish
• tragacanto  (Source: Dict Rehm) - Spanish
• dragantvedel  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Food additives: emulsifier (fide Ency CNatin)
• Food additives: thickening agent (fide Ency CNatin)
• Materials: gum/resin (in pharmaceuticals fide Ency CNatIn)
• Medicines: folklore (fide CRC MedHerbs ed2; Herbs Commerce ed2)

Distributional Range:

Native

Asia-Temperate

• WESTERN ASIA: Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey

References:

1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource on www.skud.info). 2012 (Kulturvaxtdatabas)
2. Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988 (F Turk)
3. Duke, J. A. et al. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs. 2002 (CRC MedHerbs ed2)
4. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2. 1996 (Ency CNatIn)
5. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000 (Herbs Commerce ed2)
6. Mouterde, P. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. 1966- (F Liban)
7. Rehm, S. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants. 1994 (Dict Rehm)
8. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest Flora of Iraq. 1966- (F Iraq)

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=5794. Accessed 11 mayo 2024.