Native & Desert · Middle East
Boswellia Sacra
Medium · Frankincense Treeشجرة اللبان
Sourced from Oman · 20 years in the making · 3 m at selection.
Source of sacred frankincense resin, peeling papery bark, grows from rock.
Indicative acquisition
$2,500
Botanical identity
- Botanical name
- Boswellia Sacra
- Common name
- Frankincense Tree
- Arabic name
- شجرة اللبان
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Genus
- Boswellia
- Size tier
- Medium
Dimensions
- Height
- 3 m
- Crown spread
- 2 m
- Trunk
- 20 cm
- Age at selection
- 20 years
Provenance & culture
- Origin
- Oman
- Climate
- Arid/Semi-arid
- Growth rate
- Very Slow
- Water need
- Very Low
- Sun exposure
- Full
- Root system
- Anchoring in rock
- Maintenance
- Very Low
Dimensions and age are recorded at the point of selection and are characteristic of the tier; each living specimen varies. Placement, irrigation and establishment are confirmed on technical review.
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