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Boswellia rivae Engl.

Nomenclature

Boswellia rivae Engl.. is accepted by Thulin (2020) and IPNI (2023)

Synonyms:

Boswellia boranensis Engl.

Description

Boswellia rivae is a shrub or tree up to 7 m tall. Its distribution ranges from northern Kenya, through Ethiopia to northern Somalia

Distribution

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

Current known distribution

Current predicted distribution

Altitude range

53-1200m

Flowering and fruiting times

Flowering

April, May

Fruiting

October-November

IUCN threat status

LC (Alemu,S.et al 2021)

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