Biology:Commiphora angolensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Commiphora angolensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Commiphora
Species:
C. angolensis
Binomial name
Commiphora angolensis
Engl., Monogr Phan 4: 24 (1883)
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Balsamea angolensis Hiern
  • (Engl.) Hiern N. E. Br.
  • Engl. Commiphora rehmannii
  • Commiphora longebracteata Engl.
  • Commiphora gossweileri Engl.
  • Commiphora nigrescens Balsamea longebracteata
  • Engl. Engl.
  • Commiphora olivieri Commiphora kwebensis
  • Engl. Commiphora rehmanniana

Commiphora angolensis, also known as sand commiphora or sand corkwood, is a shrub species in the genus Commiphora growing mainly in Angola and Namibia.

The adults and larvae of Diamphidia nigroornata feed on C. angolensis.

The bark of C. angolensis contains condensed tannins and the anthocyanin petunidin-3-rhamnoglucoside.[4]

See also

  • List of Southern African indigenous trees and woody lianes

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Commiphora angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T146459476A146459478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146459476A146459478.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146459476/146459478. Retrieved 31 May 2023. 
  2. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2733403. Retrieved June 6, 2014. 
  3. ↑ "Commiphora angolensis Engl.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/XG2Q. 
  4. ↑ Chemical study of bark from Commiphora angolensis Engl. Cardoso Do Vale, J., Bol Escola Farm Univ Coimbra Edicao Cient, 1962, volume 3, page 128 (abstract)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15127202 entry



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