Boswellia ameero
| Boswellia ameero | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Boswellia |
| Species: | B. ameero |
| Binomial name | |
| Boswellia ameero Balf.f.[2] | |
Boswellia ameero is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen, common locally in arid, partly deciduous forests; however, populations are fragmentary, with aged, seldom regenerating trees being dominant. Also, the habitat of B. ameero may be degrading.[1]
Flowers of B. ameero vary; in some populations they are bright pink, in others, pale pink.[1]
Boswellia ameero is sometimes used for its resin.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assessor: Miller, A.; Evaluators: Abuzinada, A.H. & AL-Eisawi, D.M.H. (Arabian Plants Red List Authority) (2004). "Boswellia ameero in IUCN 2012". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ Boswellia ameero was originally described and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 11: 505. 1882. "Name - Boswellia ameero Balf.f.". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
External links
- Original description of species in Latin, by Balfour (Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh, v11: 505. 1882.)
- Photos of Boswellia ameero, from Arkive.org