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Burseraceae

Commiphora kataf (Forssk.) Engl.

Family
Burseraceae
Genus
Commiphora

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Common names

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Arabic
قطف, قفل

Synonyms

  • Amyris kataf Forssk.
  • Balsamea erythraea (Ehrenb.) Engl.
  • Balsamea kataf (Forssk.) Engl.
  • Balsamodendrum kataf (Forssk.) Kunth ex DC.
  • Balsamophloeos kataf (Forssk.) O.Berg
  • Commiphora allophylla Sprague
  • Commiphora erythraea (Ehrenb.) Engl.
  • Commiphora holtziana Engl.
  • Commiphora holtziana subsp. microphylla J.B.Gillett
  • Commiphora kataf subsp. turkanensis J.B.Gillett
  • Commiphora somalensis Engl.
  • Hemprichia erythraea Ehrenb.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.