Commiphora glandulosa
Schinz
Burseraceae
Commiphora lugardae N.E.Br.
Commiphora pyracanthoides glandulosa Wild
Commiphora ruahensis Mattick
Commiphora seineri Engl.
Commiphora thermitaria Lisowski. Malaisse & Symoens
Common Name:
General Information
Commiphora glandulosa is a shrub or small tree with a small, dense crown; it can grow 2 - 10 metres tall. The bole is usually markedly thick and often fairly straight[
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- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
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- Leffers A.
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- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
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- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its gum and wood. It is also grow as a hedge in order to provide barriers.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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Range
Africa - southern Angola, Zambia, DR Congo and Tanzania, south to S. Africa.
Habitat
Found in sandy, well-drained soils in savannah-woodland or in broken mopaniveld[
]. Dry deciduous woodland, occasionally on termite mounds in Brachystegia woodland[
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a sunny position[
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- An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
]. Requires a well-drained soil, preferably of a sandy nature[
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- Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
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- http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
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- An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
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When young, the plant produces a nice swollen truck, but when the stem reach three to eight metres, it slims out[
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- Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
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- http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
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- An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
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Usually a dioecious species, though polygamous forms also exist, In general, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The stems are often planted to develop into live fences[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Other Uses
A white, opaque and very brittle inedible gum exudes from the tree. It is soaked, cooked a little and then used as a substitute for washing powder[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
The pale-yellowish wood is surprisingly light in weight[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
]. It is carved into various items and is used for household utensils, stools etc[
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.
,
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
].
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings
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