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Commiphora erythraea

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source of myrrh

  • Myrrh
    In myrrh: Myrrh trees and harvest

    …bisabol myrrh is obtained from C. erythraea, which is an Arabian species of similar appearance. Myrrh trees are found on parched rocky hills and grow up to 3 meters (9 feet) tall. Myrrh exudes as a fluid from resin ducts in the tree bark when the bark splits naturally or…

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