Commiphora saxicola
| Commiphora saxicola | |
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| Commiphora saxicola - MHNT
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Commiphora |
| Species: | C. saxicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Commiphora saxicola | |
Commiphora saxicola, also known as rock corkwood, is a shrub species in the genus Kunene River south to Helmeringhausen.[1]
The rock corkwood is known in local languages as
Otjiherero: Omumdomba. The resin of the shrub smells sweet and is used as a thirst suppressant by the Topnaar people. The fruit is edible.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Hoffmann, Luise (1 June 2017). "The Rock-corkwood (Commiphora saxicola)". The Namibian. Meet the trees of Namibia. p. 9.
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