Description
Botanical Name: Commiphora myrrha
Plant Part: Resin
Extraction Method: Benzyl Benzoate Solvent Extraction
Description: Myrrh is a reddish resin collected from the short thorny tree of the Commiphora myrrha plant. The trunk exudes a natrual oleoresin that hardens into what is classified as reddish brown "tears." Native collectors make incisions into the trees in order to increase the yield.