Commiphora simplicifolia 4” guggul myrrh tree

COMMIPHORA SIMPLICIFOLIA
 
Commiphora is a valuable plant for collectors and gardeners around the world for it's appearance and easy to grow, they grow a nice peppery bark trunk and is easy to keep in containers.

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 (sub-) 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.

.VERY IMPORTANT: Shown in 4" pot for size reference, plant will ship bare root. May lose some leaves but will grow them all back.