Commiphora myrrha

Commiphora myrrha
Commiphora myrrha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Commiphora
Species: C. myrrha
Binomial name
Commiphora myrrha
(Nees) Engl.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Myrrh, the hardened resin extracted from Commiphora myrrha

Commiphora myrrha, called myrrh,[1] African myrrh,[1] herabol myrrh,[1] Somali myrrhor,[1] common myrrh,[3] or gum myrrh is a tree in the Burseraceae family. It is one of the primary trees used in the production of myrrh, a resin made from dried tree sap. The tree is native to the Arabian peninsula (Oman, Yemen) and to Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Northeast Kenya).[4]

Growth

Commiphora myrrha is very spiny and it grows to a height of about 4 m (13 ft). It grows at an altitude of between about 250 to 1,300 m (820 to 4,270 ft) with a yearly mean rainfall of about 23 to 30 cm (9.1 to 11.8 in). It does best in thin soil, primarily in areas with limestone.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Commiphora myrrha information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  2. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. Sandra Kynes (8 November 2013). Mixing Essential Oils for Magic: Aromatic Alchemy for Personal Blends. Llewellyn Worldwide. pp. 191–. ISBN 978-0-7387-3715-7.
  4. "Commiphora myrrha". www.cactus-art.biz. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  5. "Species Information". www.worldagroforestrycentre.org. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

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