Frankincense

Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfume, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French franc encens. There are several species of Boswellia that produce frankincense, including, but not limited to, Boswellia sacra, B.

frereana, B.
serrata, and B.
papyrifera.

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