Boswellia papyrifera (Boswellia ) - Image 2

Botanical name: Boswellia papyrifera

Common name: Boswellia

Family: Burseraceae

Origin: Northeastern Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant.
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Boswellia papyrifera (Boswellia) with peeling red bark on a thick woody trunk plant stem.


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