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.
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
Commiphora myrrha
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Commiphora myrrha, called myrrh, Somali myrrh, herabol myrrh, common myrrh, is a tree in the family Burseraceae. It is one of the primary trees used in the production of myrrh, a resin made from dried
Myrrh
…as it ages, and white streaks emerge. Myrrh gum is commonly harvested from trees of the genus Commiphora. It is commonly extracted from the species Commiphora myrrha, Commiphora africana, Commiphora erythraea, Commiphora gileadensis, Commiphora habessinica, Commiphora hodai, Commiphora quadricincta, Commiphora…
Spiny branches of C. myrrha