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Myrrh is a large shrub (or small tree) indigenous to Northeast Africa, and collected in Southern Arabia and Iran. The part of this plant used medicinally is the resin. Myrrh is referred to in the Bible. Myrrh was used as a wine preservative in the ancient world. It was used by Egyptians in embalming mixtures. It was also used as an aromatic for perfumes, funerals, and insect repellents.
Commiphora is a genus of flowering plants. It includes about 185 species of trees and shrubs, often armed or thorny.
Species and varieties:
Commiphora capensis
Commiphora dulcis
Commiphora kraeuseliana
Commiphora mollis - Velvet Commiphora, Velvet(-leaved) Corkwood.
Commiphora ornifolia
Commiphora simplicifolia
Conostylis aculeata is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
This clumping grassy perennial is a lovely groundcover, with heads of yellow buds that open to yellow or white flowers.
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