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Frankincense Tree

Scientific Name: Boswellia sacra Flueck.
Synonym: Boswellia carteri, Boswellia undulato-crenata
Family: Burseraceae

Boswellia sacra in June

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10-12

Frost Tolerance: Avoid any frost

Heat Tolerance: Excellent

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Lower elevations of northern Somalia, southwestern Oman, southern Yemen

Growth Habits: Fragrant tree, up to 25 feet tall (7.5 m)

Propagation: Seeds (with low germination rates), cuttings

at the Kew RBG (1991-1781)

Wild Boswellias grow in Somalia and in the Arabic Peninsula. Their resin, the frankincense, is collected during dry periods. The trees are tapped by making a 3 inch incision in the bark, or by scrapping some of it.

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