COMMIPHORA NAMAENSIS

This member of the Burseraceae family was described by Hans Schinz in 1908. It is found in Namibia and western South Africa, growing in grit or other well drained soil with little to some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 20 centimetres in diameter, the plant from 80 to 300 centimetres high..

The genera name from Greek kommi; 'gum' and Greek - phoros; 'carrying' for the balsam-like scented resin. The species name because it origins from the Namib desert.