Taxon

Commiphora tenuipetiolata

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Common name: Bloustam, Poeierstam-kanniedood, Witstam-kanniedood, Satin-bark corkwood, White-stemmed corkwood
Family: Burseraceae (Frankincense)
Distribution: Africa
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: It is a shrub or small tree. It grows in hot and dry woodland often with mopane. The tree produces a resin called “omumgorwa” that is collected by the women of the Himba tribe before the rainy season. It is traditionally used as soap for cleaning clothes and other fabrics. It is also excellent hand soap. The resin has a commercial use nowadays in USA.
Links: Ethereal Aromas Incense Company • Flora of Zimbabwe • iSpot • Red List of South African Plants

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