Frankincense, Wildcrafted

Pure, Therapeutic Frankincense essential oil, Wildcrafted   --  also called Birdwood or Olibanum Product Details Botanical name Boswellia carterii Extraction method / Source Steam distillation / Tree resin Aroma Fresh, terpene-like, with subtle citrus note Note classification Base Odor Intensity 7 Key constituents Octyl acetate 50 - 60% , Octanol, Incensyl acetate, Incensol, Limonene, (E)-beta ocimene Plant description Botanical family: Burseraceae The Boswellia species is a slow growing deciduous tree which is native to the mountainous regions of western India, Arabia and northern Africa. It grows to a height of 6 - 25 feet, depending on growing conditions, and has one or several trunks. It produces compound green leaves and tiny, yellow-white flowers. The rich yellow resin which exudes from the trunk is collected to make pure essential oil. Regions of Production Somalia, Ethiopia Growing Practices Resin from wild growing trees indigenous to the region is collected for distillation. H