Elemi-gum, Indian lavender, Linaloe-tree
Bursera penicillata

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk can be 50-70 cm across. The leaves have 8-9 leaflets along the stalk. They have rounded teeth along the edge.

The wood and fruit produce oil used for perfumes. The oil has anti-oxidant properties.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In India it occurs in the Western and Eastern Ghats. It grows in semi-arid regions.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Mexico

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Caution, flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amyris penicillata Spreng.; Bursera mexicana Engl.; Elaphrium delpechianum (Poiss. ex Engl.) Rose; Elaphrium mexicanum (Engl.) Rose; Elaphrium penicillatum Sessé & Moc. ex DC.; Terebinthus delpechiana (Poiss. ex Engl.) Rose; Terebinthus mexicana (Engl.) W. Wight ex Rose;