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For more than 6,000 years, frankincense, the fragrant sap of Boswellia—a genus of shrubs and trees in the Burseraceae family that grows...

Following the 18th meeting (CoP18; Geneva, 2019) where the Conference of the Parties adopted Decisions 18.205 to 18.208 on Boswellia...

Frankincense is a fragrant resin produced by Boswellia species, and has been used for centuries as a perfume, medicine, and incense, and is

During the last 25-30 years the world of frankincense has undergone profound changes.

Title: The Chemical Composition of Single-Tree Boswellia frereana Resin Samples Authors: Stephen Johnson, Anjanette DeCarlo, Prabodh...

In addition to interviews with men, we also conducted focus groups with women sorters who are often the most overlooked and underrepresented

GFA Conference: Our recap video from our March 2021 virtual workshop. This workshop was our way of asking what the most important...

Introduction: Currently most, if not all, of the world's frankincense resin is wild crafted. It is important to recognize that Boswellia...

DeCarlo doesn’t want to halt the trade in frankincense, which would deprive many Somalis of a livelihood. “Use it with reverence and...

Frankincense is an indispensable part of the Christmas season and Epiphany.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Gospel of Matthew never details how many Magi came from "the east"

“...the pandemic has closed businesses locally, it has played even worse havoc with international supply chains. The frankincense industry

The COSP team is thrilled to interview Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo, the Chief Sustainability Scientist at the Aromatic Plant Research Center...

Across the various regions where frankincense grows, there are different cultural beliefs about the cultivation of trees. In this...

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/9/3578 Non-timber forest products have often been held out as potential tools for conservation and...

In Somaliland, a northern area of Somalia that operates as an independent country, many of the population rely on frankincense for income...

"Used in worship for millennia, the tree’s resin is in dangerous demand due to popularity of essential oils."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432610-600-frankincense-is-a-holiday-favourite-but-its-future-is-under-threat/