Biology:Commiphora guidottii
| Commiphora guidottii | |
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| The oleo-gum-resin of C. guidottii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Commiphora |
| Species: | C. guidottii
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| Binomial name | |
| Commiphora guidottii Chiov. ex Guid.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Commiphora guidottii, commonly known as scented myrrh or bisabol, is a tree or shrub species that is native to the countries of Somalia and Ethiopia. Essential oil from its oleo-gum-resin has been researched for its use in topical treatment of wounds.[2][3]
Distribution
Commiphora guidottii is native to two territories in the horn of Africa; the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia, and Somalia. The tree is widely known in the Bari, Bakool, Galguduud, Gedo, Mudug, and Nugal regions of Somali where to the locals it is known as hadi or habakhadi.[4] The growth of the tree is associated with gypsum producing areas and in open bushland. [2]
Uses
Historically, the essential oils and gum resin of C. guidottii is an export commodity from Somaliland, but considered to be inferior in quality to the resin obtained from its sister species, C. myrrha. The shrub is sometimes mixed with the forage given to milk producing cows so as to improve the quantity and quality of milk.[4]
References
- ↑ "Commiphora guidottii". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/3992936.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Evaluation of the wound healing property of Commiphora guidottii Chiov. ex. Guid". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 15 (1): 282. August 2015. doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0813-2. PMID 26283230.
- ↑ "Constituents of essential oil of Commiphora guidotti". Planta Medica 48 (2): 97–8. June 1983. doi:10.1055/s-2007-969896. PMID 17404960.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The botanical origin of Scented Myrrh (Blssabol or Habak Hadi)". Economic Botany 45 (4): 487–494. 1991. doi:10.1007/BF02930711. ISSN 0013-0001. http://link.springer.com/10.1007/BF02930711.
Wikidata ☰ Q15543983 entry
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