Lawsonia inermis
Also known as henna plant, Egyptian privet, Mignonette tree, hina, henna tree, camphire
species of plant
AI overview
Lawsonia inermis is a plant species commonly known as henna that has been used for thousands of years to create reddish-brown dyes for skin and hair. It remains culturally and commercially important today, particularly in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African traditions.
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Species
Least ConcernHenna
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyLythraceae
Native toDjibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Oman, Pakistan, Panamá, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen
Observations1,824
C. Asia, India, often cultivated.
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Research
387 papers- Therapeutic potential of Lawsonia inermis Linn: a comprehensive overview.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024
Article
Lawsonia inermis, also known as hina, the henna tree, the mignonette tree, and the Egyptian privet, is a flowering plant and one of the only two species of the genus Lawsonia, with the other being Lawsonia odorata. It is used as a traditional medicinal plant. The species is named after the Scottish physician Isaac Lawson, a good friend of Linnaeus.
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