| Author: |
Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler,
1883 | |
Family: |
BURSERACEAE |
| Origin: |
Gujarat; India, Pakistan |
| Soil: |
Mix -Sandy |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
| Thickness: |
20 Centimetres |
| Height: |
4 Metres |
| Flower: |
Whitish |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
Balsamea stocksiana,
Engl., 1880.
Balsamodendrum pubescens, Stocks, J. 1848. |
This member of the
Burseraceae family
was given this name by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler in 1883. It is found in
Gujarat; India and Pakistan, growing in a well drained soil from grit to
sandy with some water and some to lots of sun. The stem can grow to
20 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to four metres in height. The flowers are whitish.
The genera name from Greek
kommi; 'gum' and Greek -phoros; 'carrying' for the
balsam-like scented resin. The species name in honour of J. Ellerton
Stocks, who in 1847 were the first one to collect a plant - and
recognise it was un-described species. |
