Frankincense šĆ­»
Botanical Name: Boswellia carterii
Plant Part: resin
Extraction Method: CO2
Country of Origin: Ethiopia
Plant: Frankincense grows as a short shrub, about 3-7 meters (10-23 feet) with an abundance of leaves and blossoms with white or pale pink flowers. It is botanically related to the tree that the essential oil myrrh is taken from.
Oil: The oil is obtained by making incisions into the bark, to get to the resin. When cut it flows opaque white until solidifying into an amber- brown coloured gum. This gum is steam distilled to create the essential oil.