Commiphora wightii: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Genus
- Commiphora
- Species
- Commiphora wightii
- Scientific Name
- Commiphora wightii
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Commiphora wightii
Commiphora wightii, with common names Indian bdellium-tree, gugal, guggal, guggul, gugul, or mukul myrrh tree, is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae, which produces a fragrant resin called gugal, guggul or gugul, that is used in incense and vedic medicine (or ayurveda). The species is native to western India, from where it was introduced westward to southern Pakistan and the middle-east. It prefers arid and semi-arid climates and is tolerant of poor soil.
...Commiphora wightii in languages:
- Chinese
- 印度沒藥
- English
- Indian bdellium-tree
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