Burseraceae FAMILY

Commiphora kataf

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Commiphora kataf is an unarmed, deciduous shrub or small tree, growing up to 8 metres, occasionally to 10 metres tall[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ]. The bole can be 30 - 50cm in diameter and unbranched for up to 5 metres[ 396 Title Useful Trees and Shrubs in Eritrea Publication Author Bein. E.; Habte. B.; Jaber. A.; Birnie. A. & Tengnas. B. Publisher Regional Soil Conservation Unit: Nairobi Year 1996 ISBN 9966-896-24-4 Description A very well written and concise guide to almost 200 species. It gives a brief description of each plant together with its habitat, uses, propagation and cultivation. Line drawings of each plant are also included It can be downloaded from the internet ]. The tree yields a gum resin.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNortheast tropical Africa - Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania.

HabitatAcacia-Commiphora woodlands, wooded grassland and bushland and dry coastal bushland, often on rocky slopes, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 396 Title Useful Trees and Shrubs in Eritrea Publication Author Bein. E.; Habte. B.; Jaber. A.; Birnie. A. & Tengnas. B. Publisher Regional Soil Conservation Unit: Nairobi Year 1996 ISBN 9966-896-24-4 Description A very well written and concise guide to almost 200 species. It gives a brief description of each plant together with its habitat, uses, propagation and cultivation. Line drawings of each plant are also included It can be downloaded from the internet ].