Boswellia papyrifera
Elephant Tree, Elephant Tree
Other regional names: Sudanese Frankincense
- Sudanese Frankincense
Also known as: Amyris papyrifera Caill. ex Delile +4 more
- Amyris papyrifera Caill. ex Delile
- Amyris papyrifera Delile ex Caill.
- Boswellia chariensis Guillaumin
- Boswellia occidentalis Engl.
- Ploesslia floribunda Endl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Burseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Boswellia papyrifera (commonly known as Elephant Tree) is a tree belonging to the Burseraceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda