Balsam
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Balsam is the resinous exudate which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs, particularly species belonging to genera such as Myroxylon, Abies, Copaifera, Styrax, and Populus. They may occur natur
Balsamum tolutanum, Myroxylon balsamum
Myroxylon, the source of Balsam of Peru and Balsam of Tolu, is a genus of tree grown in Central America and South America. Pictured is Myroxylon peruiferum.
Myrrh
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Myrrh is a gum-resin extracted from a few small, thorny tree species of the Commiphora genus, belonging to the Burseraceae family.
Balsam
…Mastic Myrrh Obira balsam (Apocynaceae…
Commiphora myrrha tree, one of the primary trees from which myrrh is harvested
Commiphora gileadensis (listed as "Balsamodendron ehrenbergianum")
An old bottle of Tincture of Myrrh
Gerard van Honthorst Adoration of the Shepherds