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Commiphora wightii information


Commiphora wightii
Guggul tree in its natural habitat
Conservation status
Commiphora wightii
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Commiphora
Species:
C. wightii
Binomial name
Commiphora wightii
(Arn.) Bhandari
Synonyms[2]
  • Commiphora mukul (Stocks) Hook.
  • Commiphora roxburghii (Stocks) Engl.
Guggul fruit
Guggul resin

Commiphora wightii, with common names Indian bdellium-tree,[3] gugal,[4] guggal, guggul,[3] gugul,[3] or mukul myrrh tree, is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae, which produces a fragrant resin called gugal, guggul or gugul, that is used in incense and vedic medicine (or ayurveda). The species is native to southern Pakistan and western India. It prefers arid and semi-arid climates and is tolerant of poor soil.[1]

  1. ^ a b Ved, D.; Saha, D.; Ravikumar, K.; Haridasan, K. (2015). "Commiphora wightii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T31231A50131117. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T31231A50131117.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tropicos.org". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Commiphora wightii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference FOP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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