Burseraceae FAMILY
Commiphora woodii
Commiphora woodii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Commiphora woodii is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its gum and wood. It is sometimes grown as a living fence.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEast Africa - Mozambique, S. Africa.
HabitatUsually found on the slopes of mountains or in kloofs as part of coastal forests[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ].