Commiphora hildebrandtii
(Engl.) Engl.
Burseraceae
Balsamea hildebrandtii Engl.
Commiphora ogadensis Chiov.
Commiphora tephrodes Chiov.
Common Name:
General Information
Commiphora hildebrandtii is an unarmed, deciduous shrub or small tree, growing up to 6 metres or more tall[
500- Title
- Flora of Somalia
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thulin M. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Kew Publishing, London.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of gum and wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
500- Title
- Flora of Somalia
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thulin M. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Kew Publishing, London.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
Range
Northeast tropical Africa - Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of semi-arid regions in the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,700 metres[
500- Title
- Flora of Somalia
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thulin M. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Kew Publishing, London.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A gum resin is obtained from incisions in the stems[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- 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.
,
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 wood is used for making small milk vessels[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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