{"product_id":"commiphora-mollis","title":"Commiphora mollis","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e 2° S – 25° S, 12° E – 40° E (Native range across Sub-Saharan \u0026amp; Southern Africa; Type locality: Mozambique)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Tropical Savanna \/ Semi-Arid Tropical Climate (Köppen: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"79\"\u003eAw\u003c\/i\u003e \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"\u003eBSh\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e Native to dry deciduous woodlands, open thornveld, and rocky granite or limestone outcrops at elevations from 100 m to 1,500 m above sea level. Thrives in shallow, highly permeable sandy or stony substrates that experience prolonged dry seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/h2\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\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e Unarmed (entirely spineless, distinguishing it from most spiny \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/i\u003e species). Thick, pachycaul trunk with smooth, silver-grey to brownish bark that peels in thick, papery plates to reveal a green, photosynthetic cortex underneath. Leaves are imparipinnate (with 2–6 pairs of opposite leaflets plus one terminal leaflet) and covered in a dense, soft, velvety pubescence on both surfaces. Inflorescences are small axillary clusters of yellowish-pink 4-merous flowers appearing before or alongside new foliage. The fruit is a globose, densely hairy drupe (~1 cm in diameter) that splits when mature to reveal a single black seed partially enclosed by a 4-lobed, bright red pseudo-aril.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Deciduous pachycaul shrub or small-to-medium tree reaching 4 to 8 meters in height. Strictly dry-season dormant, shedding all foliage to conserve moisture. Displays a slow to moderate growth rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e The genus name \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/i\u003e derives from the Ancient Greek \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003ekommi\u003c\/i\u003e (gum or resin) and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003ephora\u003c\/i\u003e (bearer), referring to its aromatic resin. The specific epithet \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"163\"\u003emollis\u003c\/i\u003e is Latin for \"soft,\" describing the dense, velvety trichomes on the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e First collected in Mozambique and described under the basionym \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003eBalsamodendrum molle\u003c\/i\u003e by British botanist Daniel Oliver in 1868, the species was reclassified into \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/i\u003e by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler in 1883 (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"233\"\u003eMonographiae Phanerogamarum\u003c\/i\u003e). Commonly known in Southern Africa as \"Velvet Corkwood\" or \"Kanniedood\" (Afrikaans for \"cannot die\") because unrooted branch cuttings easily strike roots, making it a historic choice for living fences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W1cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":47868988293373,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_4900.jpg?v=1784624336","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/commiphora-mollis","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}