Commiphora | |
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Commiphora myrrha | |
Conservation status | |
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom | |
Phylum/Division | |
Class | |
Order |
Sapindales |
Family |
Burseraceae |
Genus |
Commiphora |
Species |
185. see text |
Subspecies |
some |
Naming and discovery | |
Discovered |
Commiphora is a genus of flowering plant. It includes 185 species of tree and shrub that are often thorny, that live in Africa, Arabia, and India.
Uses[]
Several of the resins produced by this genus are used for incense, perfume, and medication.
Species[]
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