Commiphora rostrata

Botanical Description

Commiphora rostrata is usually an erect shrub or small tree growing up to 4 metres tall, though sometimes it has a more prostrate or climbing habit[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use, mainly as a food, medicine and source of gum.