Commiphora gileadensis
Balm Of Gilead, Mecca Myrrh
Also known as: Amyris opobalsamum L. +17 more
- Amyris opobalsamum L.
- Balsamea meccanensis Gled.
- Balsamea opobalsamum (L.) Baill.
- Balsamea stocksiana Engl.
- Balsamodendron pubescens Stocks
- Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum O.Berg
- Balsamodendrum gileadense (L.) Kunth ex DC.
- Balsamodendrum opobalsamum (L.) Kunth
- Balsamodendrum opobalsamum (L.) Kunth ex DC.
- Balsamodendrum pubescens Stocks
- Balsamus libanotus Stackh.
- Balsamus meccanensis Stackh.
- Balsamus theophrasti Stackh.
- Commiphora albiflora Engl.
- Commiphora ancistrophora Chiov.
- Commiphora anfractuosa Chiov.
- Commiphora cassan Chiov.
- Commiphora coronillifolia Chiov.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Burseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, Commiphora gileadensis (commonly known as balm-of-Gilead or Mecca myrrh) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Burseraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen