Burseraceae FAMILY
Commiphora schimperi
Commiphora schimperi
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Commiphora schimperi is a spiny shrub or small tree growing from 2 - 6 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for its gum.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEastern Africa - S. Africa north to Ethiopia and into Arabia.
HabitatUsually on rocky hillsides or outcrops in Brachystegia woodland or in mixed woodland[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ].