Frankincense Tree
FamilyBurseraceae
Max Height8 m
RangeHorn of Africa
HabitatArid scrubland
About the Frankincense Tree
Source of frankincense — one of three gifts of the Magi. Resin traded 5,000+ years. Trees wounded to produce resin. Overharvesting threatening wild populations. Contains anti-inflammatory boswellic acid.