Boswellia sacra (species)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Sapindales (order) > Burseraceae (family) > Boswellia (genus)

Descripción

Species of small deciduous tree, 2 to 8 meters in height; native to northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It has a paper-like bark that can be removed easily. Its sap is harvested through incisions; the milk-like juice hardens on exposure to air and is used as incense.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300380415

Otros términos

  • frankincense (species) [en]
  • olibanum tree (species) [en]
  • Boswellia carteri (species) [la]
  • Boswellia carterii [en]