A-to-Z List Essential Oils from the Burseraceae Family of Plants:
Scientific Classification:
- Domain: Eukarya – organisms with membraine-bound nucleuses
- Kingdom: Plantae – plants, Planta, Vegetal, plants
- Phylum: Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Sapindales
- Family: Burseraceae
Direct Children of Burseraceae by Genus:
- Ambilobea
- Aucoumea
- Beiselia
- Boswellia
- Bursera
- Canarium
- Commiphora
- Crepidospermum
- Dacryodes
- Garuga
- Haplolobus
- Pachylobus
- Protium
- Pseudodacryodes
- Rosselia
- Santiria
- Scutinanthe
- Tetragastris
- Trattinnickia
- Triomma
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Frankincense frereana
(Boswellia frereana)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly musky, Warm, Woody
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Frankincense rivae (Olibanum)
(Boswellia rivae)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Resinous, Rich, Soft, Woody
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Frankincense Serrata
(Boswellia serrata)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Exotic, Fresh, Resinous, Slightly sweet, Warm
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Linaloe Berry
(Bursera linanoe)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Fresh, Slightly citrus, Slightly floral, Slightly sweet, Soft
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Opoponax
(Commiphora guidottii)
Aroma Description: Opoponax Essential Oil smells deep, resinous and woody. The aroma shares some similarity to that of Myrrh Oil.
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Palo Santo
(Bursera graveolens)
Aroma Description: Palo Santo Essential Oil smells woody, sweet, and slightly fruity.