ON THIS PLANT
Commiphora wightii, with common names Indian bdellium-tree, gugal, guggal, guggul, gugul, or mukul myrrh tree, is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae, which produces a fragrant resin called gugal, guggul or gugul, that is used in incense and vedic medicine. The species is native to western India, from where it was introduced westward to southern Pakistan and the middle-east. It prefers arid and semi-arid climates and is tolerant of poor soil.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Commiphora
- Family
- Burseraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Indian bdellium-tree en Guggul
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