Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Namakwa-kanniedood, Namaqua commiphora, Namaqua corkwood

Family: Burseraceae (Frankincense)

Distribution: South Africa (NC), Namibia

Habitat: Rocky slopes and outcrops

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: This range-restricted Richtersveld species has adapted to its arid habitat by storing water in its succulent stem and only producing its leaves to photosynthesise after the annual arrival of the rains. The biblically famous perfume myrrh is produced from the fragrant sap of Commiphora species like this one.