Burseraceae Family — Genera & Species
Burseraceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 157 species in 16 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Burseraceae species
Indian Frankincense
Boswellia serrata
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Gumbo-limbo
Bursera simaruba
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Chinese olive
Canarium paniculatum
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Mubungu
Trattinnickia aspera
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- Ambilobea madagascariensisAmbilobea madagascariensisPlantoScan
Ambilobea madagascariensis
- GaboonAucoumea klaineanaPlantoScan
Gaboon
Aucoumea klaineana
- Beiselia mexicanaBeiselia mexicanaPlantoScan
Beiselia mexicana
- Boswellia ameeroBoswellia ameeroPlantoScan
Boswellia ameero
- Boswellia bullataBoswellia bullataPlantoScan
Boswellia bullata
- FrankincenseBoswellia carteriPlantoScan
Frankincense
Boswellia carteri
- African FrankincenseBoswellia dalzieliiPlantoScan
African Frankincense
Boswellia dalzielii
- Boswellia dioscoridisBoswellia dioscoridisPlantoScan
Boswellia dioscoridis
Genera in the Burseraceae family
- Canarium49 species · e.g. Chinese olive
- Bursera20 species · e.g. Gumbo-limbo
- Dacryodes19 species
- Commiphora16 species · e.g. African Myrrh
- Boswellia15 species · e.g. Indian Frankincense
- Protium13 species · e.g. Bursera attenuata
- Santiria9 species
- Haplolobus6 species
- Garuga3 species · e.g. Khadira
- Ambilobea1 species
- Aucoumea1 species · e.g. Gaboon
- Beiselia1 species
- Pseudodacryodes1 species
- Rosselia1 species · e.g. water cabbage
- Scutinanthe1 species · e.g. African Violet Vine
- Trattinnickia1 species · e.g. Mubungu
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.