Burseraceae FAMILY

Commiphora berryi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Commiphora berryi is a small, fragrant, much-branched deciduous shrub or tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 543 Title Pharmacognostical standardization of Commiphora berryi and phytochemical studies on its crude extracts Publication Author Selvamani P.; Sen D.J.; Gupta J.K. Publisher African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Year 2009 ISBN 1996-0816 Description A microscopic study of the physical structure of Commiphora berryi. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of gum and medicines. It is often grown as a living fence within its native range[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka.

HabitatDry and desert regions[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Dry forests[ 543 Title Pharmacognostical standardization of Commiphora berryi and phytochemical studies on its crude extracts Publication Author Selvamani P.; Sen D.J.; Gupta J.K. Publisher African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Year 2009 ISBN 1996-0816 Description A microscopic study of the physical structure of Commiphora berryi. ].