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Poison Grub

Commiphora angolensis

Also called Sand Commiphora, Sand Corkwood

Poison Grub
Photo: Lidine Mia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Burseraceae (Burser family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
S. Trop. & S. Africa
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Commiphora angolensis, also known as sand commiphora or sand corkwood, is a shrub species in the genus Commiphora growing mainly in Angola and Namibia.

The adults and larvae of Diamphidia nigroornata feed on C. angolensis.

Other Commiphora plants

Hairy Corkwood · Commiphora aprevalii · Hill Mango · Balsam of Mecca · Commiphora guidottii · Bisabol Myrrh · Abyssinian Myrrh · Myrrh · African Myrrh · Rock Commiphora · Glossy Leaved Corkwood · Commiphora socotrana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Commiphora angolensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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