This member of the Burseraceae family was described by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler in 1894. It is found in Namibia and Angola, growing in grit with little to some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 30 centimetres in diameter, the plant can reach 120 to 400 centimetres. The flowers are green to greenish yellow.
The genera name from Greek kommi; 'gum' and Greek - phoros; 'carrying' for the balsam-like scented resin. The species name means 'composed of willowy twigs'. The tiny flowers by N. Juergens, Southernafricanplants.net.
Flower
Green - Greenish Yellow
Soil
Grit
Water
Minimum
Sun
Maximum
