Boswellia sacra (species)
Esquema
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.
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Otros términos
- frankincense (species) [en]
- olibanum tree (species) [en]
- Boswellia carteri (species) [la]
- Boswellia carterii [en]