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Taxon:
Commiphora kataf
(Forssk.) Engl.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Commiphora
Family:
Burseraceae
Nomen number:
419511
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle & A. C. de Candolle, Monogr. phan. 4:19. 1883
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 kataf
Forssk.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Commiphora erythraea
(Ehrenb.) Engl.
Hemprichia erythraea
Ehrenb.
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Reference(s)
Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds.
1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Note:
=
Commiphora erythraea
(Ehrenb.) Engl.
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Note:
=
Commiphora erythraea
(Ehrenb.) Engl.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
English
bisabol myrrh –
Reference(s)
French
opopanax –
Reference(s)
German
Opopanax –
Reference(s)
Italian
opopanax –
Reference(s)
Spanish
opoponaco –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Djibouti
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Djibouti
,
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
,
Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
(n.)
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Yemen
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Materials
essential oils
as
C. erythraea
Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds.
1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Medicines
folklore
as
C. erythraea
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Non-vertebrate poisons
livestock pest control
as
C. erythraea
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
Eritrea added in 2000
Name
References