Burseraceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Boswellia ameero

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Boswellia ameero is a tree. A resin obtained from the tree is used locally. Boswellia ameero is a tree with a scattered and somewhat fragmented distribution. Some of the peripheral populations are not regenerating and considered relict in nature, strongly suggesting a decline in the extent and quality of its habitat. The tree has been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNortheastern Africa - the Island of Socotra.

HabitatLocally common in dry, semi-deciduous woodland, usually at elevations of 500 - 750 meters, but sometimes as low as 120 metres or as high as 1,050 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].