Commiphora myrrha
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| Commiphora myrrha | |
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| 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] |
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Commiphora molmol |
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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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Commiphora myrrha". www.cactus-art.biz. http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/COMMIPHORA/Commiphora_myrrha/Commiphora_myrrha/Commiphora_myrrha.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "PlantFiles: Detailed information on Myrrh Gum Commiphora myrrha". davesgarden.com. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/133259/. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Species Information". www.worldagroforestrycentre.org. http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=17990. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
