Daphne mucronata is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae.

It is native to western Asia, ranging from eastern Turkey to the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the western Himalayas.

[2] The shrub is evergreen, and grows to 2.5 m tall.

[3] The leaves contain poisonous properties that are not potent towards goats and the bark can be used to heal bone diseases and for washing hair.

[3] Plant pathogen fungal species Coniothyrium ferrarisianum has been isolated from leaves of Daphne mucronata Royle in Iran.