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Boswellia carteri

Boswellia carteri

9.9
A tree that makes a fragrant gum called frankincense used as incense
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The resin harvested from Boswellia carteri is highly valued in religious ceremonies.

Examples

  • In Oman, locals have traditionally collected Boswellia carteri resin for export and medicinal uses.

  • Essential oils derived from Boswellia carteri are used in aromatherapy for their soothing properties.

  • The Boswellia carteri tree is known for its aromatic gum.

  • Many people use Boswellia carteri for its therapeutic properties.

  • The resin harvested from Boswellia carteri is highly valued in religious ceremonies.

  • In Oman, locals have traditionally collected Boswellia carteri resin for export and medicinal uses.

  • The tree Boswellia carteri yields a fragrant gum resin used in incense.

Synonyms

incense tree
vsBoswellia carteri
8.6

A tropical tree that makes fragrant sap burned for its smell

is a single species that yields frankincense resin used as incense

Surface Forms

Boswellia carteri singular
Boswellia carteris plural

Morphology

Boswellia + carteri

The phrase is a taxonomic binomial: knowing 'Boswellia' (a genus of trees that yields aromatic resin) allows a learner to infer this is a type of Boswellia tree, so part of the meaning is compositional. However 'carteri' is a Latinized specific epithet / proper name with no lexical meaning for learners, so the exact sense is not derivable from the constituents without specialist knowledge, making the overall phrase only partially transparent.

Etymology

Boswellia carteri is the name of a tree that 'bleeds' a sticky, fragrant sap when its bark is cut, and this sap hardens into a valuable resin. People collect that gum, called 'frankincense', and burn it as 'incense', so the name points to the tree that gives the aromatic resin used in ceremonies and healing.