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Taxon:
Commiphora gileadensis
(L.) C. Chr.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Commiphora
Family:
Burseraceae
Nomen number:
406466
Place of publication:
Dansk Bot. Ark. 4(3):18. 1922
Verified:
11/27/2001
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Amyris gileadensis
L.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amyris opobalsamum
L.
Commiphora opobalsamum
(L.) Engl.
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Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Boulos, L.
1999-. Flora of Egypt
Ghazanfar, S. A.
1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
Eritrea added in 2000
Hepper, F. N. & I. Friis.
1994. The plants of Pehr Forsskal's Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica. 90.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Vollesen, K.
1984. Studies in Burseraceae of northeastern Africa. Kew Bull. 40:66.
Note:
mentions
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
English
balm-of-Gilead –
Reference(s)
Mecca myrrh –
Reference(s)
Swedish
mekkabalsamträd –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Djibouti
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
e.
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
n.e.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
s.e.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
w.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt
(s.e.)
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Djibouti
,
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
(e.),
Sudan
(n.e.),
Somalia
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman
,
Saudi Arabia
(w.),
Yemen
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Materials
gum/resin
used in incense & perfumery, as
Commiphora opobalsam
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicines
folklore
as
Commiphora opobalsam
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Name
References