Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari

🌿 Common Name: Guggal, Gugal, गुगल, ग़ुग्गल

🔄 Synonyms:
  • Balsamea mukul

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered : Critically Endangered
Ravi Kant Saini
Author: Ravi Kant Saini

Hi, This is Ravi Kant Saini a passionate Botanist and a Researcher scholar from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. I used to actively explores the rich flora of Rajasthan, contributing to research and knowledge in the field. #Pseudo_taxonomist #PlantsofRajasthan #TeameFloraofRajasthan #RajasthanFlora 🌾 🍂 🌿 🪹 🪴 🍃 🪺

  • Jaipur / Sawai Madhopur / Udaipur / Bundi / kota
  • Cultivated
  • Guggal is a flowering plant which produces a fragrant resin called guggal. It grows as a shrub or small tree, reaching a maximum height of 4 m, with thin papery bark. The branches are thorny. Leaves are simple or trifoliate, the leaflets ovate, 1-5 cm long, 0.5-2.5 cm broad, and irregularly toothed. It is gynodioecious, with some plants bearing bisexual and male flowers, and others with female flowers. The individual flowers are red to pink, with four small petals. The small round fruit are red when ripe. It is the source of Guggul or Indian Bdellium, a gum-resin that exudes from the branches. It is largely used as an incense, in medicine and perfumery, and as a substitute for African Bdellium. It is also used to adulterate myrrh. Guggal is found in Pakistan and India. Flowering: November-July.
    PC: @Ravi saini & @Sonu kumar
    Source: Foi, efoi, powo

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    Sonu Kumar
    A open flower
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    Sonu Kumar
    Leaves

Plant Phenological Events

Month Phenological Events
June 🍒 Fruiting

Systematic position

DivisionAngiosperm
ClassDicotyledons
Sub-Class
SeriesDisciflorae
OrdGeraniales
FamilyBURSERACEAE
SpeciesCommiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari
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