Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)

Family: Burseraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha, is a deciduous spiny tree that grows up to 5 m high and 1.5 m wide. The leaves are oblong to oval and have 3 leaflets per leaf. Each leaflet is about 1 cm long. The four-petal flowers are yellow-red and narrowly oval. It is drought and frost-tolerant. It is propagated by seeds or cuttings. It is otherwise known as Dheddin.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring beverages, baked goods, sweets, desserts, chewing gum etc. — A fragrant, balsam-like gum oleo-resin is obtained from wounds in the bark of the stems.; It is used for flavouring beverages, baked goods, sweets, desserts, chewing gum etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets in desert scrubland. Open Acacia, Commiphora bushland on shallow soil, chiefly over limestone at elevations from 250 - 1,300 metres. (Zone 10)