Commiphora (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Commiphora tree, native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent, is a significant source of myrrh resin.
- Traditionally, ancient cultures prized Commiphora for its numerous medicinal properties and sacred rituals.
- Widely cultivated in arid zones, the Commiphora tree has adapted well to East Indian conditions, producing valuable oleoresin.
- In certain parts of Africa, Commiphora resin has long been traded as 'gum arabic' or 'myrrh', used to treat an assortment of illnesses.
- In addition to its extensive medicinal applications, the Commiphora tree has bark that is traditionally brewed to yield tea.