Boswellia

Boswellia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Boswellia
Roxb. ex Colebr.[1]
Species

see Text

Synonyms

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  • Libanotus Stackh. in De Liban: 13 (1814), nom. superfl.
  • Libanus Colebr. in Asiat. Res. 9: 382 (1807), not validly publ.
  • Ploesslia Endl. in S.L.Endlicher & E.Fenzl, Nov. Stirp. 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.

  1. ^ The genus Boswellia, and the type Boswellia serrata, were first described and published in Asiatic Researches 9: 379. 1807. "Name - Boswellia Roxb. ex Colebr". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2012. Type Specimens: T: Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Powo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Tucker, A. (1986). "Frankincense and myrrh". Economic Botany. 40 (4): 425–433. doi:10.1007/bf02859654.