{"product_id":"commiphora-capensis","title":"Commiphora capensis","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_52fdec8dca95f4a0-45\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-79 citation-end-79\"\u003e28°S–29°S, 16°E–18°E (Lower Gariep Valley in the Richtersveld of Northern Cape, South Africa, extending northwards into southern Namibia as far east as Goodhouse)\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_52fdec8dca95f4a0-46\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-78 citation-end-78\"\u003eDesert climate \/ Arid subtropical (BWh)\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" id=\"p-rc_52fdec8dca95f4a0-47\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-77 citation-end-77\"\u003eOccurs predominantly on arid, rocky slopes, mountainous terrain, and rock outcrops.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-76 citation-end-76\"\u003eCharacterized by extremely dry and hot conditions with minimal annual rainfall (typically under 80–200 mm per annum), thriving in shallow, stony mineral soils.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_52fdec8dca95f4a0-48\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-75\"\u003eA distinctively slow-growing, dwarf to medium-sized dioecious shrub or small tree, commonly known as the Namaqua corkwood (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"144\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-75\"\u003eNamakwa-kanniedood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-75 citation-end-75\"\u003e).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-74 citation-end-74\"\u003eIt features thick, succulent stems adapted for heavy water storage, covered in characteristic pale, yellowish-grey or papery exfoliating corky bark that peels to reveal a greenish, photosynthetic underlayer.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-73 citation-end-73\"\u003eLeaves are typically small, compound or reduced, and deciduous, emerging strictly in response to seasonal rains.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Deciduous leaf habit driven by seasonal rainfall; enters a strict dry-season dormancy where leaves are dropped entirely to conserve moisture; exhibits a compact, pachycaulous, and often bonsai-like growth form in cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e The specific epithet \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003ecapensis\u003c\/i\u003e refers to the Cape region of South Africa, where type specimens were historically collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_52fdec8dca95f4a0-49\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-72\"\u003eOriginally described as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-72\"\u003eBalsamodendrum capense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-72\"\u003e by the German botanist Otto Wilhelm Sonder before being transferred to the genus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-72\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-72 citation-end-72\"\u003e by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Long recognized in southern African botany as a specialized xerophyte native to the harsh desert corridors of the Orange (Gariep) River basin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W0.5-1cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":47869726785789,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_4850.jpg?v=1784653642","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/commiphora-capensis","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}