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Frankincense Boswellia carteri tree that produces frankincense, growing inside Biosphere 2. Frankincense, also known as olibanum (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ b ə n ə m /), [1] is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French franc encens ('high-quality ...
In the West B. frereana is called "Coptic Frankincense" as this is the type and grade used by the Coptic Church of Egypt. 80% of B. frereana production is sold to Saudi Arabia where it is traditionally brought home by Muslim pilgrims. The remaining 20% is sold all around the world.
B. carteri var. undulatocrenata Engl. B. undulatocrenata (Engl.) Engl. Boswellia sacra , also known as Boswellia carteri and others, and commonly called the frankincense tree or the olibanum tree , is a tree in the genus Boswellia , in the Burseraceae family, from which frankincense , a resinous dried sap, is harvested. [ 5 ]
Boswellia is a genus of trees in the order Sapindales, known for its fragrant resin.The biblical incense frankincense is an extract from the resin of the tree Boswellia sacra, and is now produced also from B. frereana. [3]
The best frankincense is grown in Oman and the incense is widely used in worship in India. [19] The ancient Egyptians prized frankincense for the resin they used to make the characteristic dark eyeliner and myrrh as an embalming agent for deceased pharaohs. [19] [20] At that time, myrrh was worth more than gold.
Boswellia serrata is a plant that produces Indian frankincense. The plant is native to much of India and the Punjab region that extends into Pakistan. [1]
Kōdō includes all aspects of the incense process, from the tools (香道具, kōdōgu), to activities such as the incense-comparing games kumikō (組香) and genjikō (源氏香). [1] Kōdō is counted as one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement, along with ikebana for flower arrangement, and chadō for tea and the tea ceremony.
shall present to the child myrrh, gold, Sabaean frankincense. V. Sibylla Samia. Ecce dies, nigras quae tollet laeta tenebras, Mox veniet, solvens nodosa volumina vatum Gentis Judaeae, referent ut carmina plebis. Hunc poterent clarum vivorum tangere regem, Humano quem virgo sinu inviolata fovebit. Annuit hoc coelum, rutilantia sidera monstrant.