Commiphora myrrha

Commiphora myrrha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Commiphora
Species:
C. myrrha
Binomial name
Commiphora myrrha
(Nees) Engl.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Balsamea myrrha (T.Nees) Oken
    • Balsamea myrrha Baill.
    • Balsamea playfairii Engl.
    • Balsamodendrum myrrha T.Nees
    • Commiphora coriacea Engl.
    • Commiphora cuspidata Chiov.
    • Commiphora molmol (Engl.) Engl. ex Tschirch
    • Commiphora rivae Engl.

Commiphora myrrha, called myrrh,[1] African myrrh,[1] herabol myrrh,[1] Somali myrrhor,[1] common myrrh,[3] is a tree in the Burseraceae family. It is one of the primary trees used in the production of myrrh, a resin made from dried tree sap. The tree is native to the Arabian Peninsula (Oman, Yemen) and to Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Northeast Kenya).[4] It is called 'mur' (المر) in Arabic, meaning bitter. It famously comes from Mecca, so it is called 'Mur Makki'.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Commiphora myrrha". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  2. ^ "Commiphora myrrha". The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Kynes S (8 November 2013). Mixing Essential Oils for Magic: Aromatic Alchemy for Personal Blends. Llewellyn Worldwide. pp. 191–. ISBN 978-0-7387-3715-7.
  4. ^ "Commiphora myrrha". Cactus art: The world of cacti & succulents. Retrieved 2009-01-15.