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Frankincense Frankincense tree (Boswellia) with a wide, spreading canopy grows among rocky terrain in the Dhofar mountains of Oman, with other similar trees and hills in the background. Botafumeiro of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The value of frankincense in southern Oman's economy
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Frankincense
Frankincense A pile of aromatic frankincense resin.

frankincense

resin
Also known as: olibanum
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frankincense, aromatic gum resin containing a volatile oil that is used in incense and perfumes. Frankincense was valued in ancient times in worship and as a medicine and is still an important incense resin, particularly in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The resin is also used in aromatherapy and skin care products and is valued in folk and Eastern medicine. Frankincense is obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia (family Burseraceae), particularly from the...

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