Family · Rosids

Burseraceae

Frankincense, myrrh

Tropical resinous trees and shrubs with fragrant bark; source of frankincense, myrrh and copal.

Accepted species: 772accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 18accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈30 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Genera

Commiphora182 spp.
Protium155 spp.
Bursera120 spp.
Canarium119 spp.
Dacryodes71 spp.
Haplolobus30 spp.
Boswellia25 spp.
Santiria21 spp.
Trattinnickia20 spp.
Pachylobus17 spp.
Garuga4 spp.
Scutinanthe2 spp.
Ambilobea1 spp.
Aucoumea1 spp.
Beiselia1 spp.
Pseudodacryodes1 spp.
Rosselia1 spp.
Triomma1 spp.

Where it grows

Africa262
Southern America254
Asia-Tropical161
Northern America103
Asia-Temperate21
Pacific13
Australasia5

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Burseraceae sits in the order Sapindales.