Boswellia ameero
Balf.f.
Burseraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Boswellia ameero is a tree.
A resin obtained from the tree is used locally.
Boswellia ameero is a tree with a scattered and somewhat fragmented distribution. Some of the peripheral populations are not regenerating and considered relict in nature, strongly suggesting a decline in the extent and quality of its habitat. The tree has been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Northeastern Africa - the Island of Socotra.
Habitat
Locally common in dry, semi-deciduous woodland, usually at elevations of 500 - 750 meters, but sometimes as low as 120 metres or as high as 1,050 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of semi-arid areas in the tropics and subtropics.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A resin obtained from the tree is used as an incense[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
