''Commiphora kataf'' is a species of flowering plant in the family

Burseraceae The Burseraceae are a moderate-sized family of 17-19 genera and about 540 species of flowering plants. The actual numbers differ according to the time period in which a given source is written describing this family. The Burseraceae are also know ...

, native to northeastern and eastern tropical Africa, and the southwestern Arabian Peninsula. A relative of

myrrh Myrrh (; from Semitic, but see '' § Etymology'') is a gum-resin extracted from a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus ''Commiphora''. Myrrh resin has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense and medicine. Myrrh mi ...

, local peoples plant this shrubby tree as a resinous hedge that repels wildlife.

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kataf Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa Flora of East Tropical Africa Flora of Saudi Arabia Flora of Yemen Plants described in 1883 {{Sapindales-stub