Common myrrh


Myrrh tree

Common myrrh tree is used in the production of myrrh, a resin made from dried tree sap.

Names

Scientific
   Commiphora myrrha
English
   Common myrrh
   Gum myrrh
Dutch
   Mirre
   Myrrhe
Spanish
   Mirra
French
   Arbre à myrrhe

Taxonomy

Order
   Sapindales
Family
   Burseraceae
Genus
   Commiphora
Species
   Commiphora myrrha (Common myrrh)

Crop categories

Essential oils
Medicinal plants
Tropical crops

Pictures


Myrrh

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