Commiphora quadricincta
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Burseraceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Twigs and leaves
Known use: Exposure to the aromatic emissions of commercial articles derived from Commiphora shrubs trigger maturation in the insect. Accordingly, it was postulated that essential oils produced by floral parts of many desert shrubs might initiate maturation of locusts in desert areas.
Source availability: Chemical Ecology Department (CED), International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya.
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: East Africa
Countries: South Sudan
Places of collection: Klanieb in the southwest of Port-Sudan, the Red Sea coastal area
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Oct. 1, 1994
