Bursera graveolens

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iBursera graveolens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Bursera
Species: B. graveolens
Binomial name
Bursera graveolens
Triana & Planch.

Bursera graveolens, known in Spanish as palo santo ("holy wood") is a tree that inhabits the South American Gran Chaco region (northern Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and the Brazilian Mato Grosso). It is related to the frankincense tree (genus Boswellia). It is widely used in folk medicine. Aged heartwood is rich in essential oils such as limonene and alpha-pinene.

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