The incense tree produces an aromatic resin which is called frankincense. Frankincense is used in incense and perfumes.
Names
Scientific
Boswellia sacra
Synonym
Boswellia carterii
English
Frankincense
Incense tree
Dutch
Olibanum
Wierookboom
Spanish
Árbol del incienso
French
Arbre à encens
German
Arabischer Weihrauch
Somalischer Weihrauch
Taxonomy
Genus
Boswellia
Family
Burseraceae
Order
Sapindales
Crop categories
Medicinal plants
Essential oils
Tropical crops