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Boswellia microphylla Chiov.

Nomenclature

Boswellia microphylla Chiov.. is accepted by Thulin (2020) and IPNI (2023)

Description

Boswellia microphylla is a shrub or tree up to 6m tall. Its distribution ranges from Ethiopia to Somalia and northern Kenya.

Distribution

Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia

Current known distribution

Current predicted distribution

Altitude range

Not recorded

Flowering and fruiting times

Flowering

September-December, March-May

Fruiting

September-December, February, April-July

IUCN threat status

Not Evaluated

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