Basic Information Common Name: Mecca Myrrh Scientific Name: Commiphora gileadensis Native Habitat: Arabian Peninsula (specifically Saudi Arabia, Yemen), parts of East Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia). Thrives in arid and semi-arid rocky environments, wadis, and dry shrubland. History / Discovery / Cultivator Commiphora gileadensis, commonly known as Mecc

Basic Information Common Name: KorketScientific Name: Commiphora habessinicaNative Habitat: Primarily found in arid and semi-arid regions across Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, including countries like Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. It is often found in acacia-commiphora bushland or open woodlands. History / D

Basic Information Common Name: Commiphora katafScientific Name: Commiphora katafNative Habitat: Arabian Peninsula (primarily Yemen and Saudi Arabia), Northeast Africa (including Somalia and Ethiopia). It thrives in arid and semi-arid rocky or sandy soils in deserts, wadis, and dry bushland. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Commiphora is v

Basic Information Common Name: Commiphora kua Scientific Name: Commiphora kua Native Habitat: Primarily East Africa (e.g., Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia) and parts of the Arabian Peninsula (e.g., Oman, Yemen). It thrives in arid and semi-arid regions, typically found in rocky areas, bushland, thickets, and savannas at various altitudes. History / Discov

Basic Information Common Name: Commiphora madagascariensis Scientific Name: Commiphora madagascariensis Native Habitat: Eastern and Southern Africa (including Madagascar, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana), also extending into southwestern Arabia. It typically grows in dry woodlands, scrubland, and rocky outcrops. History / Discovery / C

Basic Information Common Name: Commiphora mukulScientific Name: Commiphora mukulNative Habitat: Primarily arid and semi-arid regions of India (specifically Rajasthan, Gujarat), Pakistan, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. History / Discovery / Cultivator The history of Commiphora mukul is deeply intertwined with the traditional me

Basic Information Common Name: Commiphora schimperiScientific Name: Commiphora schimperiNative Habitat: Eastern and Southern Africa (e.g., Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana), and parts of the Arabian Peninsula (e.g., Yemen, Saudi Arabia). It typically grows in dry woodlands, thickets, and rocky areas. History /