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Commiphora angolensis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Burseraceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Sapindales

Genus
  
Commiphora

Similar
  
Commiphora africana, Diamphidia, Commiphora caudata, Commiphora habessinica, Ozoroa paniculosa

Commiphora angolensis, also known as sand commiphora or sand corkwood, is a shrub species in the genus Commiphora growing mainly in Angola and Namibia.

The adults and larvae of Diamphidia nigroornata feed on C. angolensis.

The bark of C. angolensis contains condensed tannins and the anthocyanin petunidin-3-rhamnoglucoside.

References

Commiphora angolensis Wikipedia