The magic of Boswellia and frankincense For the past 4,000 years, Boswellia, the source of frankincense, has played a role in the economic growth and technological advancement of the Arabian Peninsula. It was the source for a cure of many diseases and purified worship halls across the globe. It has been an ageless natural commodity equal to gold and treasured as a sacred gift from the Gods. This book is a guide to growing, cultivating, exhibiting and extracting the resin of these wondrous plants in an urban agriculture and for personal and commercial use. It gives the reader scientific compilation of original descriptions of the nineteen species in their natural habitats, their historical perspectives, a process for hybridization, uses for holistic medicine, and what the future holds for these magical species of the ancient world. It is a reference book for botanists, growers and collectors with specificity of detailed habitat information and over 200 color photographs that compliment the text and illustrate the diversity of the genus.

Cultivation of Boswellia

Jason Eslamieh

A Book's Mind

Cultivation of Bursera, Frankincense of the Americas

Cultivation of Bursera...Frankincense of the Americas---The genus Bursera covers a vast area in the New World, extending from the southwestern part of the United States through Mexico, Central and South America, and into the Caribbean Islands. Bursera has been embedded in the folklore of the Americas for its colorful exfoliation and for its aromatic gum resin known as copal since the Aztec and Inca periods. The resounding similarities of its use in medicine and incense make Bursera the Frankincense of the Americas. This book is a guide to growing, cultivating, and exhibiting Bursera, with its primary objective to preserve these hidden jewels of the New World through horticulture. The scientific classification of Bursera is put into context with its horticulture for a holistic understanding of the genus in habitat and in cultivation. It is written to be a reference book containing all 113 known species with their taxa, including descriptions, illustrations, photos of habitat and cultivated plants, with specificity to enable the reader to identify the species. Cultivation of Bursera...Frankincense of the Americas by Jason Eslamieh 8" x 10" Full Color Book, Hard Cover, Smythe Sown. ISBN: 978-1-939828-09-5 Published by: A Book's Mind

The Genus Commiphora; Preservation Through Horticulture

The Genus Commiphora, Preservation through Horticulture, Volume I, has been written in four sections: ecology, morphology, culture &amp; cultivation, and taxonomy. The primary objective of the book is three-fold: to provide a basic course in the botany of the species, to provide specific cultivation information as a means to preserve the species through horticulture, and to create a reference book with a compilation of each species' taxonomical data. To understand the complex nature of the genus, the book is designed as a manual to guide the reader through each section with a simplified approach yet one that is scientific by content. ISBN 978-1-944255-16-9

The Genus Commiphora, Preservation through Horticulture, Volume I, has been written in four sections: ecology, morphology, culture &amp; cultivation, and taxonomy. The primary objective of the book is three-fold: to provide a basic course in the botany of the species, to provide specific cultivation information as a means to preserve the species through horticulture, and to create a reference book with a compilation of each species' taxonomical data. To understand the complex nature of the genus, the book is designed as a manual to guide the reader through each section with a simplified approach yet one that is scientific by content.

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Cultivation of Boswellia

Cultivation of Bursera, Frankincense of the Americas

Cultivation of Bursera, Frankincense of the Americas

The Genus Commiphora; Preservation Through Horticulture

The Genus Commiphora; Preservation Through Horticulture