COMMIPHORA GILEADENSIS
Author:
Carl Frederik Albert Christensen, 1922
Family:
BURSERACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
C. Chr. (1922). In: Dansk Bot. Arkiv 4: No. 3, 18.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
40 Centimetres
Height:
5 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Amyris gileadensis, Linne, 1764.
Amyris opobalsamum Linne,1764.
Balsamea gileadensis, Oken
Balsamea meccanensis, Gled.
Balsamea opobalsamum, Baill.
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Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum, O.Berg
Balsamodendrum gileadense, Kunth ex DC.
Balsamodendrum opobalsamum, Kunth ex DC.
Balsamus libanotus, Stackh.
Balsamus meccanensis, Stackh.
Balsamus theophrasti, Stackh.
Commiphora opobalsamum Engl. 1883.
Commiphora albiflora Engl. 1904.
Commiphora velutina Chiov. 1916.
Commiphora anfractuosa Chiov.1932.
Commiphora cassan Chiov. 1932.
Commiphora coronillifolia Chiov. 1932.
Commiphora microcarpa Chiov. 1932.
Commiphora ancistrophora Chiov. 1932.
Commiphora suckertiana Chiov. 1934.
Commiphora gillettii Chiov. 1941.
This member of the Burseraceae family was given this name by Carl Frederik Albert Christensen in 1922. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and now in Israel, growing in a well drained soil with little to some water water and lots of sun. The stem will eventually grow up to 40 centimetres in diameter, the whole bush up to five metres. The flowers are white to cream coloured, and the is is possible to propagate it from cuttings.
The genera name from Greek kommi; 'gum' and Greek - phoros; 'carrying' for the balsam-like scented resin. The species name after Gilead Myrrh.
Flower
White - Cream
Soil
Mix
Water
Minimum - Medium
Sun
Maximum
