Burseraceae FAMILY
Commiphora pedunculata
Commiphora pedunculata
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Commiphora pedunculata is a deciduous tree growing to about 6.5 metres tall with a stout bole to around 1 metre in girth[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its resin and fruit.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Senegal to northern Nigeria, extending across Africa to Sudan.
HabitatSavannah[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ].