- Boswellia sacra
taxobox
name = "Boswellia sacra"
status = LR/nt
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Sapindales
familia =Burseraceae
genus = "Boswellia "
species = "B. sacra"
binomial = "Boswellia sacra"
binomial_authority =Flueck.
synonyms = "B. carteri" "B. thurifera"|"Boswellia sacra" is the
Arabia n Frankincense, and the best quality comes from theOman and theYemen . According to western buyers, the highest grades are known as "Silver" and "Hojari".Fact|date=August 2007 Although the Omanis themselves generally consider Silver to be a better grade than Hojari, most Western connoisseurs think that it should be the other way round. This may be due to climatic conditions with the Hojari smelling best in the relatively cold, damp climate of the Europe and North America, whereas Silver may well be more suited to the hot dry conditions of Arabia. This information, however, is obtained largely from dealers, and there are notable inconsistencies amongst differing sources.Fact|date=August 2007Local market information in Oman suggests that the term "Hojari" encompasses a broad range of high-end frankincense including "Silver". Resin value is determined not only by fragrance but also by color and clump size, with lighter color and larger clumps being more highly prized. The most valuable Hojari frankincense locally available in Oman is even more expensive than Somalia's "Maydi" frankincense derived from "B. frereana" (see below). The vast majority of this ultra-high-end "B. sacra" frankincense is purchased by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said the ruler of Oman, and is notoriously difficult for western buyers to correctly identify and purchase.Fact|date=August 2007
Some literature identifies "B. sacra" as growing in Oman and Yemen, and "B. carterii" as growing in
Somalia . The latestscientific opinion is that these are both the same species and should correctly be called "B. sacra". Growing conditions vary significantly, however, affecting both tree development and resin produced. Trees in the narrow fog-laden zone where the desert meets Oman's southern mountain range, a region known as the "Nejd", grow extremely slowly and produce very high quality resin in large, white clumps. Not surprisingly, Omanis and other Gulf State Arabs consider this to be superior to all other resins produced in North and Northeast Africa, India, and Asia, and it is priced accordingly.Fact|date=August 2007
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