Burseraceae – Page 3

Gaboon

Basic Information Common Name: Gaboon Scientific Name: Aucoumea klaineana Native Habitat: Primarily found in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo in Central Africa.

Beiselia

Basic Information Common Name: BeiseliaScientific Name: BeiseliaNative Habitat: Mexico (specifically, the state of Guerrero) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Beiselia is a fascinating,

Jalisco Beiselia

Basic Information Common Name: Jalisco Beiselia Scientific Name: Beiselia mexicana Native Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of Jalisco and Michoacán, Mexico. Typically found on rocky

Basic Information Common Name: Boswellia Scientific Name: Boswellia Native Habitat: Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Africa (including countries like Oman, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Sudan), and

Frankincense Tree

Basic Information Common Name: Frankincense Tree Scientific Name: Boswellia sacra Native Habitat: Arabian Peninsula (primarily Oman, Yemen) and parts of the Horn of Africa (Somalia,

Indian Frankincense

Basic Information Common Name: Indian Frankincense Scientific Name: Boswellia serrata Native Habitat: Dry, hilly regions of India, including states like Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,

African Frankincense

Basic Information Common Name: African Frankincense Scientific Name: Boswellia papyrifera Native Habitat: Dry woodlands and savannas of Northeast Africa, specifically Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, and extending

Somalian Frankincense

Basic Information Common Name: Somalian Frankincense Scientific Name: Boswellia frereana Native Habitat: Northeastern Somalia (primarily Bari and Sanaag regions, including the Shebelle Valley) and adjacent

Olibanum Tree

Basic Information Common Name: Olibanum TreeScientific Name: Boswellia carteriNative Habitat: Primarily native to the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia) and the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman).

Boswellia dalzielii

Basic Information Common Name: Boswellia dalzieliiScientific Name: Boswellia dalzieliiNative Habitat: Dry woodlands, rocky hillsides, and savannas across the Sahel region of West Africa, including countries