Common Name : Indian Olibanum Tree
Other Name : Salai, Shallaki, Sallaki, Kundur
Botanical Name : Boswellia Serrata Roxb. Ex Colebr
Plant Family : Burseraceae
Synonyms : Boswellia Glabra Roxb.
Part Used : Resin Used.
Overview : The Whole Tree Abounds In The Fragrant Gum-resin, Which Exudes As A Milky Juice From The Leaves And Flowers As Well As The Stem When Wounded. The Main Quantity Is, However, Found In The Cortical Layers Of The Stem. The Resin Is Used For Incense.

A medium to large sized, deciduous tree, upto 18 m in height. Leaves imparipinnate, leaflets ovate or ovate-lanceolate, variable. Flowers small, white, in axillary racemes or panicles. Drupes 12 mm long, trigonous, splitting along 3 valves, scarlet red when young, turns white at maturity.