Kingdom Plantae Genus Commiphora Higher classification Commiphora Order Sapindales | Family Burseraceae Scientific name Commiphora myrrha Rank Species | |
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Similar Commiphora, Boswellia, Burseraceae, Cymbopogon martinii, Boswellia sacra | ||
Myrrh plant commiphora myrrha
Commiphora myrrha, called myrrh, African myrrh, herabol myrrh, Somali myrrhor, common myrrh, 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).
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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.
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