Basic Information Common Name: Manila ElemiScientific Name: Canarium luzonicumNative Habitat: Philippines (specifically Luzon and surrounding islands), tropical rainforests. History / Discovery / Cultivator The history of Canarium luzonicum, commonly known as Manila Elemi, is deeply intertwined with the cultural and economic history of the Philippi
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Kedondong
Basic Information Common Name: Kedondong (also known as Java Almond, Galip Nut) Scientific Name: Canarium commune Native Habitat: Tropical forests of Southeast Asia, particularly prevalent across the islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. History / Discovery / Cultivator Canarium commune, widely
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Canarium schweinfurthii
Basic Information Common Name: Canarium schweinfurthiiScientific Name: Canarium schweinfurthiiNative Habitat: Primarily found in tropical Africa, spanning a wide range from West Africa (including countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon) across to East Africa (such as Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya) and extending southwards into Angola, Mozambique, and Zam
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Canarium strictum
Basic Information Common Name: Canarium strictum Scientific Name: Canarium strictum Native Habitat: Native to the hilly regions of South India, particularly the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, and also found in parts of Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. History / Discovery / Cultivator Canarium strictum, comm
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Canarium zeylanicum
Basic Information Common Name: Canarium zeylanicum Scientific Name: Canarium zeylanicum Native Habitat: Sri Lanka, Southern India (typically in moist, evergreen to semi-evergreen forests) History / Discovery / Cultivator Canarium zeylanicum, known locally in Sri Lanka as Godapara or Dhoona Dhoona, is a significant member of the Burseraceae family,
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Canarium decumanum
Basic Information Common Name: Canarium decumanumScientific Name: Canarium decumanumNative Habitat: Southeast Asia, particularly found in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. It thrives in tropical rainforests and lowland forests. History / Discovery / Cultivator Canarium decumanum is a species belonging to the large Canarium
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Commiphora
Basic Information Common Name: CommiphoraScientific Name: CommiphoraNative Habitat: Primarily arid and semi-arid regions of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Commiphora holds a place of profound significance in human history, largely due to the aromatic resins produced by many of its species. These
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Myrrh Tree
Basic Information Common Name: Myrrh TreeScientific Name: Commiphora myrrhaNative Habitat: Arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia) and northeastern Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea). History / Discovery / Cultivator The history of Commiphora myrrha, commonly known as the Myrrh Tree, is deeply intertwined with human civil
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African Myrrh
Basic Information Common Name: African MyrrhScientific Name: Commiphora africanaNative Habitat: Southern and Eastern Africa, stretching from South Africa northwards through Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and into parts of East Africa like Tanzania, Kenya, and Somalia, extending into the Arabian Peninsula. It is often found in arid and sem
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Opopanax
Basic Information Common Name: Opopanax Scientific Name: Commiphora guidottii Native Habitat: Native to Eastern Africa, primarily found in the arid and semi-arid regions of Ethiopia, Somalia, and northern Kenya. It thrives in dry bushland, rocky slopes, and sandy plains. History / Discovery / Cultivator The plant known botanically as Commiphora gui