| Author: | Heinrich
Gustav Adolf Engler, 1889 |
| Family: |
BURSERACEAE |
| Origin: |
Namib
Desert, Central Namibia |
| Soil: |
Grit -
Mix |
| Water:
|
Minimum - Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
20
Centimetres |
| Height: |
80-400
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Greenish-Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Burseraceae family was described by Heinrich Gustav Adolf
Engler in 1889. It is found in two small spots in the middle of the
Namib Desert, central Namibia, growing in grit or a well drained
soil with little water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 20
centimetres in diameter and from 80 to 400 centimetres height. The flowers are
greenish-yellow. The
genera name from Greek kommi; 'gum' and Greek -phoros;
'carrying' for the balsam-like scented resin. The species name from
Latin; saxum; 'rock' and -cola; inhabitant. |
