Commiphora angolensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Commiphora
Species:
C. angolensis
Binomial name
Commiphora angolensis
Engl., Monogr Phan 4: 24 (1883)
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Balsamea angolensis Hiern
  • Balsamea longebracteata (Engl.) Hiern
  • Commiphora gossweileri Engl.
  • Commiphora kwebensis N. E. Br.
  • Commiphora longebracteata Engl.
  • Commiphora nigrescens Engl.
  • Commiphora olivieri Engl.
  • Commiphora rehmanniana Engl.
  • Commiphora rehmannii Engl.

Commiphora angolensis, also known as sand commiphora or sand corkwood, is a shrub species in the genus Commiphora growing mainly in Angola and Namibia.

The adults and larvae of Diamphidia nigroornata feed on C. angolensis.

The bark of C. angolensis contains condensed tannins and the anthocyanin petunidin-3-rhamnoglucoside.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Commiphora angolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146459476A146459478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146459476A146459478.en. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Commiphora angolensis Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Chemical study of bark from Commiphora angolensis Engl. Cardoso Do Vale, J., Bol Escola Farm Univ Coimbra Edicao Cient, 1962, volume 3, page 128 (abstract)

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