Boswellia

Japanese: ボスウェリア（英語表記）Boswellia

It is a tree of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae, and there are about 25 species, many of which are found in the dry regions of tropical Africa, and several species distributed from West Asia to India. Some species produce an aromatic resin on their trunks, which is called frankincense (olibanum), and along with myrrh, a resin from the genus Commiphora in the same family, it has long been used as incense in religious ceremonies and is mentioned in the Bible. B. carteri Birdw., found in Somaliland in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, is a representative species, a small tree several meters tall with pinnate compound leaves.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

カンラン科ニュウコウ属Boswelliaの樹木で，約25種あり，熱帯アフリカの乾燥地帯に多く，また数種が西アジアからインドに分布する。幹上に芳香性の樹脂を出すものがあり，これは乳香(英名frankincense,olibanum)と呼ばれて，同じ科のコンミフォラ属Commiphoraの樹脂である没薬（もつやく）とともに，古くから宗教的儀式の薫香として用いられ，聖書にも記されている。アラビア半島南部，ソマリランドのB.carteri Birdw.はその代表的樹種で，高さ数mの小高木，羽状複葉をもつ。

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