
Commiphora rostrata v reflexa | RARE Large Specimen Myrrh Tree
Medium growing tree native to Kenya/Somalia. This is a VERY RARE member of the Burseraceae family of trees, containing members known for frankincense and myrrh resins. This species has a more prostate growth habit, a delightful chocolate brown trunk and ample lush light green foliage- the contrast is outstanding. Exact large plant shown for sale. One of our stock breeder plants. Shown in a 3 gallon pot. Shipped bare root. Dormancy: This plant is winter and drought deciduous. If you purchase this plant in the late fall/winter/early spring, it will not have leaves. As it starts to warm up, you can water more frequently to encourage it to start growing new leaves. Even during spring/summer/early fall, this plant may still drop leaves in transit. This is normal and expected. When plants are put in a stressful situation, which includes being bare rooted and put in a dark box for a few days, it is going to conserve as much energy as it can. It does this by dropping its leaves. Once it arri