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Dec.: 38 (1839) Boswellia is a genus of trees in the order Sapindales, known for its fragrant resin. The biblical incense frankincense is an extract from the resin of the tree Boswellia sacra, and is now produced also from B. frereana. [3] Boswellia species are moderate-sized flowering plants, including both trees and shrubs.
The Boswellia sacra species is a small deciduous tree that grows to a height of 2 to 8 m (6 ft 7 in to 26 ft 3 in), with one or more trunks, and the bark has the texture of paper, and can be easily removed. The tree has compound leaves and an odd number of leaflets that grow opposite to one another; the small, yellow-white flowers are gathered ...
Frankincense. Frankincense, also known as olibanum (/ oʊˈlɪbənəm /), [1] is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French franc encens ('high-quality incense'). [2] There are several species of Boswellia that produce true frankincense: [3 ...
Boswellia serrata. in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India. Roxb. Boswellia serrata is a plant that produces Indian frankincense. The plant is native to much of India and the Punjab region that extends into Pakistan. [1]
Boswellia frereana is a species of plant native to northern Somalia [1] [2] [3] [4] where the locals call it "Dhidin" or "Maydi" (other spellings include: Meydi ...
Hochst., 1843. Amyris papyrifera Delile ex Caill. Boswellia papyrifera, also known as the Sudanese frankincense, [2] is a species of flowering plant and frankincense that is native to Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan. The tree is cultivated in Ethiopia because of its valuable resin. The incense is characterized by a fresh lemon-pine scent [3] and is ...
The boswellic acids are organic acids, consisting of a pentacyclic triterpene, a carboxyl group and at least one other functional group. Alpha-boswellic acid and beta-boswellic acid, C 30 H 48 O 3 both have an additional hydroxyl group; they differ only in their triterpene structure. Acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid and acetyl-beta-boswellic acid, C ...
Burseraceae. Genus: Boswellia. Species: B. nana. Binomial name. Boswellia nana. Hepper [ 2] Boswellia nana is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family endemic to the Yemeni island of Socotra. [ 1][ 3] They are small trees or shrubs, sometimes so bent that they are lying nearly horizontal to the ground.