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  1. Commiphora, genus Commiphoranoun

    genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products

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  1. commiphora

    Commiphora is a genus of flowering plants in the burseraceae family. The plants are characterized by their aromatic resin and are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Arabia. Certain species of Commiphora, such as C. myrrha, are known for producing myrrh, a valuable resin used historically for medicinal purposes and in perfumery and incense.

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  1. Commiphora

    The myrrh genus, Commiphora, is the most species rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae. The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout the tropical regions of Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, the Arabian Peninsula, India, Vietnam, and South America. The genus is drought-tolerant and common throughout the xerophytic scrub, seasonally dry tropical forests, and woodlands of these regions. The common name myrrh refers to several species of the genus, from which aromatic resins are derived for various fragrance and medicinal uses by humans.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Commiphora

    A plant genus of the family BURSERACEAE which is a source of gugulipid and guggulu extract. Balm of Gilead is a common name more often referring to POPULUS and sometimes to ABIES.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of commiphora in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of commiphora in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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