✿Burseraceae · Commiphora
Guggul / Hill Mango
Commiphora wightii
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- March-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Commiphora wightii
- Genus
- Commiphora
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry areas
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Daman & Diu, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Burseraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Burseraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुग्गुल Guggul, गुग्गल Guggal, guggul, gugul
- Telugu
- gugul, mahishaksha, maisakshi
- Kannada
- Antu guggula, ಗುಗ್ಗುಲ, ಗುಗ್ಗುಳ Guggula
- Malayalam
- ഗുൽഗുലു
- Marathi
- guggala, gulag, mukul
About Guggul
Hill Mango (Commiphora wightii) is a tree belonging to the Burseraceae family (Bursera Family). It is typically found in dry areas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May. Its conservation status has been assessed as Data Deficient (DD).
Botanical family
Burseraceae
Bursera Family
Guggul belongs to the Burseraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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