{"product_id":"commiphora-planifrons","title":"Commiphora planifrons","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\" id=\"p-rc_dfa8831ad9fd1f90-43\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-114\"\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-114\"\u003eCommiphora planifrons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-114 citation-end-114\"\u003e (Balf.f.) Engl.\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\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\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e Centered around the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen (specifically the Dixam Plateau, western limestone plateau, and the lower granite slopes of the Haggeher Mountains), roughly within \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"12^\\circ28'\\text{ N to }12^\\circ34'\\text{ N}\" data-index-in-node=\"203\"\u003e$12^\\circ28'\\text{ N to }12^\\circ34'\\text{ N}$\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"53^\\circ55'\\text{ E to }54^\\circ05'\\text{ E}\" data-index-in-node=\"252\"\u003e$53^\\circ55'\\text{ E to }54^\\circ05'\\text{ E}$\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Tropical Desert \/ Semi-Arid (Köppen classification: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\"\u003eBWh\u003c\/i\u003e to transitional \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"96\"\u003eBSh\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" id=\"p-rc_dfa8831ad9fd1f90-44\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e Occurs natively at elevations between \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"400\\text{ m}\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003e$400\\text{ m}$\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"800\\text{ m}\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003e$800\\text{ m}$\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-113 citation-end-113\"\u003eIt grows on steep limestone plateaus and occasionally on granitic slopes, embedded in skeletal, extremely well-draining mineral soils.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-112 citation-end-112\"\u003eThe region experiences distinct monsoonal wet seasons (intermittently moist microclimates with frequent coastal cloud cover and heavy mountain fogs) coupled with prolonged, severe dry periods accompanied by intense winds.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\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_dfa8831ad9fd1f90-45\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-111 citation-end-111\"\u003eEasily identified by its highly distinct, intricately puckered\/wrinkled (revolute, \"quilted\") leaves that look like rows of green-brown, squeezed bubbles with a velvety textured surface.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-110\"\u003eUnlike other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"221\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-110\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-110 citation-end-110\"\u003e species, the leaflets are distinctively revolute and organized in an imparipinnate fashion (typically about ten pairs plus a terminal leaflet).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-109 citation-end-109\"\u003eIt forms a densely branched, gnarled, and woody caudiciform frame with peeling gray-white papery bark and partially thorny, horizontal, knotty branches.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\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\" id=\"p-rc_dfa8831ad9fd1f90-46\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-108 citation-end-108\"\u003eExtremely slow-growing caudiciform shrub or small tree.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-107 citation-end-107\"\u003eHighly adapted to deciduous behavior, shedding all foliage to go into deep dormancy during dry or cold seasons to prevent water loss.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Under optimal conditions, mature specimens in the wild can eventually reach a height of \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"3\\text{ m}\" data-index-in-node=\"292\"\u003e$3\\text{ m}$\u003c\/span\u003e to \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"3.6\\text{ m}\" data-index-in-node=\"306\"\u003e$3.6\\text{ m}$\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"10\\text{–}12\\text{ ft}\" data-index-in-node=\"320\"\u003e$10\\text{–}12\\text{ ft}$\u003c\/span\u003e), though cultivated plants usually remain miniature, bonsai-like specimens. \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=\"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\" id=\"p-rc_dfa8831ad9fd1f90-47\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-106\"\u003eThe genus name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-106\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-106\"\u003e is derived from the Greek words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-106\"\u003ekommi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-106\"\u003e (meaning \"gum\") and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-106\"\u003ephoros\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-106 citation-end-106\"\u003e (meaning \"bearing\"), referring to the aromatic resins typical of the family.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The specific epithet \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"200\"\u003eplanifrons\u003c\/i\u003e comes from the Latin \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"232\"\u003eplanus\u003c\/i\u003e (\"flat\") and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"252\"\u003efrons\u003c\/i\u003e (\"foliage\" or \"brow\/forehead\"), describing the flattened, shelf-like orientation of its horizontal branch and leaf canopy. \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=\"6,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_dfa8831ad9fd1f90-48\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-105 citation-end-105\"\u003eThis species is strictly endemic to the isolated island of Socotra, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its prehistoric, alien-like flora.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-104\"\u003eIt was first collected and scientifically described by Scottish botanist Isaac Bayley Balfour in 1882 as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"267\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-104\"\u003eBalsamodendrum planifrons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-104\"\u003e, before being reclassified under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"326\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-104\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-104 citation-end-104\"\u003e by Adolf Engler in 1883. In habitat, wild specimens are heavily browsed by feral goats, forcing many individuals into a perpetually stunted, prostrate, rock-like form.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"11\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-103 citation-end-103\"\u003eIt remains one of the most sought-after and elusive \"holy grail\" species among caudiciform collectors.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"12\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W0.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":47845607932157,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_5225.jpg?v=1784129977","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/commiphora-planifrons","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}