Commiphora guidottii
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| Commiphora guidottii | |
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| The oleo-gum-resin of C. guidottii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Commiphora |
| Species: | C. guidottii |
| Binomial name | |
| Commiphora guidottii Chiov. ex Guid. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Commiphora guidottii, commonly known as scented myrrh or bisabol, is a tree or shrub species that is native to Somalia and Ethiopia. Essential oil from its oleo-gum-resin has been researched for its use in topical treatment of wounds.[3][4]
Commiphora guidottii is native to two territories in the horn of Africa; the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia, and Somalia. The tree is widely known in the Bari, Bakool, Galguduud, Gedo, Mudug, and Nugal regions of Somali where to the locals it is known as hadi or habakhadi.[5] The growth of the tree is associated with gypsum producing areas and in open bushland.[3]