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Balsam of Mecca (Commiphora gileadensis)

Commiphora gileadensis is a desert shrub or small tree native to the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, prized for its fragrant resin used in perfumes, incense, and.

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Synonyms
Amyris gileadensis L.
Amyris opobalsamum L.
Balsamea gileadensis (L.) Oken
Balsamea meccanensis Gled.
Balsamea opobalsamum (L.) Baill.
Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum O.Berg
Balsamodendrum gileadense (L.) Kunth ex DC.
Balsamodendrum opobalsamum (L.) Kunth ex DC.
Balsamus libanotus Stackh.
Balsamus meccanensis Stackh.
Balsamus theophrasti Stackh.
Commiphora albiflora Engl.
Commiphora ancistrophora Chiov.
Commiphora anfractuosa Chiov.
Commiphora cassan Chiov.
Commiphora coronillifolia Chiov.
Commiphora gillettii Chiov.
Commiphora microcarpa Chiov.
Commiphora opobalsamum (L.) Engl.
Commiphora suckertiana Chiov.
Commiphora velutina Chiov.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderSapindales
  • familyBurseraceae
  • genusCommiphora
  • speciesCommiphora gileadensis