ON THIS PLANT
Commiphora kataf is a species of flowering plant in the family Burseraceae, native to northeastern and eastern tropical Africa, and the southwestern Arabian Peninsula. A relative of myrrh, local peoples plant this shrubby tree as a resinous hedge that repels wildlife.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Commiphora
- Family
- Burseraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Bisabol myrrh en Opoponax en Sweet myrrh
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