Boswellia
E586694
Boswellia is a genus of trees and shrubs best known for producing frankincense resin, long used in incense, traditional medicine, and religious rituals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boswellia canonical | 1 |
| salar (Boswellia serrata) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
boswellic acids
ⓘ
essential oils ⓘ triterpenoids ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
used in Christian liturgy
ⓘ
used in Islamic rituals ⓘ used in ancient Egyptian ceremonies ⓘ |
| economicUse |
aromatic resin production
ⓘ
perfumery ⓘ phytopharmaceuticals ⓘ |
| family | Burseraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
dry tropical forests ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Boswellia ameero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boswellia carterii NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia dalzielii NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia elongata NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia frereana NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia nana NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia neglecta NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia ovalifoliolata NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia papyrifera NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia rivae NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia sacra ⓘ Boswellia serrata NERFINISHED ⓘ Boswellia socotrana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedBy | William Roxburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| produces |
frankincense
ⓘ
oleo-gum-resin ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy |
seed reproduction
ⓘ
vegetative propagation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overharvesting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
incense
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
salar (Boswellia serrata)