| Author: |
Kaj Børge Vollesen, 1985 | |
Family: |
BURSERACEAE |
| Origin: |
SE Ethiopia, N Kenya, Somalia |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
| Thickness: |
15 Centimetres |
| Height: |
7 Metres |
| Flower: |
Yellowish |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
Dhuduse |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Burseraceae family
was given this name by Kaj Børge Vollesen in 1985. It is found in south-eastern
Ethiopia, northern Kenya and Somalia, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some to lots of sun. The stem can grow to fifteen centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to seven metres in height. The flowers are yellowish.
The genera
name from Greek kommi; 'gum' and Greek -phoros;
'carrying' for the balsam-like scented resin. The species name means
'from Boran', an area in southern Ethiopia, where it first was
found. |
