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Commiphora kua

Also known as: Amyris kafal Forssk. +17 more
  • Amyris kafal Forssk.
  • Balsamea abyssinica (O.Berg) Engl.
  • Balsamea habessinica (O.Berg) Engl.
  • Balsamodendron abyssinicum Berg
  • Balsamodendron kua R.Br. ex Royle
  • Balsamodendrum abyssinicum Engl.
  • Balsamodendrum africanum var. habessinicum (O.Berg) Oliv.
  • Balsamodendrum habessinicum O.Berg
  • Balsamodendrum kafal (Forssk.) Kunth ex DC.
  • Balsamodendrum kua R.Br. ex Royle
  • Balsamus kafal (Forssk.) Stackh.
  • Commiphora abyssinica (Berg) Engl.
  • Commiphora abyssinica subsp. crenulata A.Terracc.
  • Commiphora abyssinica subsp. simplicifolia Schweinf.
  • Commiphora abyssinica var. crenulata Terracc.
  • Commiphora abyssinica var. simplicifolia Schweinf.
  • Commiphora assaortensis Chiov.
  • Commiphora atramentaria Chiov.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Burseraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Commiphora kua is a shrub or tree belonging to the Burseraceae family. Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, 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, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre

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