Commiphora myrrha

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

Commiphora molmol

Common myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 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).[2]

Growth

Commiphora myrrha is very spiny and it grows to a height of about 4 m.[3] It grows at an altitude of between about 250–1300 m, with a yearly mean rainfall of about 230–300 mm. It does best in thin soil, primarily in areas with limestone.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Commiphora myrrha information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?402550. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 
  2. ^ "Commiphora myrrha". www.cactus-art.biz. http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/COMMIPHORA/Commiphora_myrrha/Commiphora_myrrha/Commiphora_myrrha.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 
  3. ^ "PlantFiles: Detailed information on Myrrh Gum Commiphora myrrha". davesgarden.com. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/133259/. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 
  4. ^ "Species Information". www.worldagroforestrycentre.org. http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=17990. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 

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