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sillahi tree, boswellia thurifera [JV]
sillahi tree, boswellia thurifera [JV]


the olibanum tree/wood, torchwood tree (''boswellia'' genus), from which some types of frankincense are made. [Erick Tsiknopoulos]
the wood of the olibanum tree, torchwood tree (''boswellia'' genus), from which some types of frankincense, oil and resin are made. The wood of this tree is also used for incense, esp. in [[bsang]] offerings. See also [[si la]] [Erick Tsiknopoulos]


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Revision as of 16:29, 25 December 2018

sillahi tree, boswellia thurifera [JV]

the wood of the olibanum tree, torchwood tree (boswellia genus), from which some types of frankincense, oil and resin are made. The wood of this tree is also used for incense, esp. in bsang offerings. See also si la [Erick Tsiknopoulos]