Frankincense
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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. |