Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C.Chr.

Balsam of mecca (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Commiphora

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. The bark exudes a sweet smelling resin. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets. The flowers are red. The fruit are dull red.
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

Acacia, Commiphora woodland or bushland; semidesert scrub; limestone hills; sand dunes; red to grey sandy soil overlying limestone and basement complex or rocky limestone ridges; old lava flows; dry hilly savannah; at elevations up to 1,300 metres.
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It is a Mediterranean and tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses food gene source gum material medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Demulcent (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Urogenital (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Sclerosis (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Vulnerary (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Commiphora gileadensis world distribution map, present in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen

Conservation status

Commiphora gileadensis threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127663-1
WFO ID wfo-0000617282
COL ID XG5H
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Synonyms

Balsamea meccanensis Balsamea opobalsamum Balsamus libanotus Balsamus meccanensis Balsamus theophrasti Commiphora albiflora Commiphora ancistrophora Commiphora anfractuosa Commiphora cassan Commiphora gileadensis Commiphora gillettii Commiphora microcarpa Commiphora velutina Balsamea gileadensis Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum Amyris gileadensis Commiphora opobalsamum Commiphora suckertiana Amyris opobalsamum Balsamodendrum opobalsamum Balsamodendrum gileadense Commiphora coronillifolia