Commiphora campestris
Engl.
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Description
A tree. It has a sweet smelling gum or resin. It has spines. There are 5 subspecies.
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Traditional Uses
The gum is chewed.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In East Africa it grows between 10-1,200 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 230-800 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Commiphora scheffleri Engl.
References (3)
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 4th April 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
