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Commiphora cyclophylla

Chiov.

Burseraceae Edible: ?

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A tree. It grows 7 m tall. The bark is smooth. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They can be hairy. The leaf stalk is 3 cm long. The leaflets are broadly oval to round and 1-3 cm long and wide. The fruit are flattened and narrowly oval. They are 12-14 mm long by 9-11 mm wide.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 160-1,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,

Synonyms

Commiphora cornii Chiov. ex Guid.Commiphora lughensis Chiov.

Also Known As

Habla subka, Quraar, Ura, Ur gir

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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