Boswellia sp. (Boswellia)

Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) dark green plant with crinkled leaves rooted in sandy rocky soil.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with textured dark green foliage growing among small rocks and soil.

Botanical name: Boswellia sp.

Common name: Boswellia

Family: Burseraceae

Origin: Tropical Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant with caudexSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryUnusual colorDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Boswellia is a genus of trees in the order Sapindales, known for their fragrant resin which has many pharmacological uses. Boswellia sacra is the primary tree in the genus Boswellia from which frankincense, a resinous dried sap, is harvested.

Similar plants: Boswellia sp. (Boswellia)


Image gallery: 8 images
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) dark green leaves on woody stems in a container close up
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with dark green ruffled leaves growing in a rocky soil mix
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) dark green leaves, close up of the plant with narrow foliage.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with dark green, narrow, textured leaves growing on a thick grey stem.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with dark green textured leaves growing from a light brown plant stem.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) stem with deeply serrated dark green leaves extending over light sandy soil.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with purple-tinged, deeply serrated leaves on a brown, woody plant stem.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) young woody stem with purple-tinged, finely divided foliage above sandy soil.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with green and red leaves on multiple plants in a tray.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) collection with green and red leaves in a sandy planting tray.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with narrow dark gray leaves, a unique rare succulent plant species.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with distinct long narrow textured leaves growing in sandy soil media.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) dark purple leaves on a thick textured stem close up
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with dark purple fern-like foliage growing on a thick woody stem
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) green leaves on branch, close up of fine textured foliage stems.
Boswellia sp. (Boswellia) with thin serrated green leaflets attached to a central woody brown stem.


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