Author: | Hermann
Merxmüller, 1960 |
Family: |
BURSERACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola, Namibia |
Soil: |
Grit |
Water:
|
Minimum |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
50-500
Centimetres |
Height: |
100 (250)
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Greenish
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Oak-Leaved
Commiphora |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Burseraceae
family was described by Hermann Merxmüller in 1960. It is
found in Angola and Namibia, growing in grit with little to some water and lots
of sun. The stem can grow to 50 centimetres in diameter, the plant
can reach 100 to 250 centimetres in height and 150 to 500 centimetres in
diameter. The genera
name from Greek kommi; 'gum' and Greek -phoros;
'carrying' for the balsam-like scented resin. The species name after
Hiram Wild, 1917 - 1982, an English botanist who worked in Southern
Rhodesia. |