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Commiphora
The genus of the myrrhs, Commiphora, is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae. The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout the (sub-) tropical regions of Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Vietnam. The genus is drought-tolerant and common throughout the xerophytic scrub, seasonally dry tropical forests, and woodlands of these regions.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Tall Common Corkwood
speciesCommiphora glandulosa
Velvet Corkwood
speciesCommiphora mollis
Copper Corkwood
speciesCommiphora harveyi
Rock Corkwood
speciesCommiphora saxicola
Hairy Corkwood
speciesCommiphora africana
imburana
speciesCommiphora leptophloeos
Paperbark Corkwood
speciesCommiphora marlothii
Blue Corkwood
speciesCommiphora glaucescens
Green Corkwood
speciesCommiphora neglecta
Satinbark Corkwood
speciesCommiphora tenuipetiolata
Common Corkwood
speciesCommiphora pyracanthoides
Indian bdellium-tree
speciesCommiphora wightii
Slender Corkwood
speciesCommiphora virgata
Commiphora caudata
speciesCommiphora caudata
Namaqua Corkwood
speciesCommiphora capensis
Glossy Corkwood
speciesCommiphora schimperi
Sand Corkwood
speciesCommiphora angolensis
Karee Corkwood
speciesCommiphora gracilifrondosa
Forest Corkwood
speciesCommiphora woodii
Pepperleaf Corkwood
speciesCommiphora mossambicensis
Commiphora grandifolia
speciesCommiphora grandifolia
Roughleaf Corkwood
speciesCommiphora edulis
Oakleaf Corkwood
speciesCommiphora wildii
Commiphora kua
speciesCommiphora kua
Commiphora marchandii
speciesCommiphora marchandii
Commiphora berryi
speciesCommiphora berryi
Nama Corkwood
speciesCommiphora namaensis
Commiphora ornifolia
speciesCommiphora ornifolia
Eastern Zebrabark Corkwood
speciesCommiphora viminea
Commiphora orbicularis
speciesCommiphora orbicularis
Commiphora planifrons
speciesCommiphora planifrons
Namib Corkwood
speciesCommiphora dinteri
Featherleaf Corkwood
speciesCommiphora kraeuseliana
Commiphora monstruosa
speciesCommiphora monstruosa
Commiphora simplicifolia
speciesCommiphora simplicifolia
Balsam of Mecca
speciesCommiphora gileadensis
Purplestem Corkwood
speciesCommiphora multijuga
Commiphora pervilleana
speciesCommiphora pervilleana
Commiphora lamii
speciesCommiphora lamii
Common Myrrh
speciesCommiphora myrrha
Antler Corkwood
speciesCommiphora cervifolia
Commiphora parvifolia
speciesCommiphora parvifolia
Dune Corkwood
speciesCommiphora schlechteri
Damara Corkwood
speciesCommiphora crenatoserrata
Commiphora socotrana
speciesCommiphora socotrana
Commiphora kataf
speciesCommiphora kataf
Commiphora serrata
speciesCommiphora serrata
Commiphora aprevalii
speciesCommiphora aprevalii
Hyaena Corkwood
speciesCommiphora oblanceolata
Pendant-fruit Corkwood
speciesCommiphora zanzibarica
Commiphora humbertii
speciesCommiphora humbertii
Commiphora mahafaliensis
speciesCommiphora mahafaliensis
Commiphora foliacea
speciesCommiphora foliacea
Blue-Barked Corkwood
speciesCommiphora caerulea
Largeleaf Corkwood
speciesCommiphora anacardiifolia
Commiphora baluensis
speciesCommiphora baluensis
Commiphora madagascariensis
speciesCommiphora madagascariensis
Commiphora arafy
speciesCommiphora arafy
Angular-Stemmed Commiphora
speciesCommiphora karibensis
Commiphora franciscana
speciesCommiphora franciscana
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 184094.