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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A strong smelling gum-resin obtained from the roots of perennial plants, ''Opopanax chironium'', native to Asia Minor and the Balkans. Opopanax dries to forms yellow or reddish lumps or tears. Most opopanax resin sold today is obtained from trees of the ''Commiphora'' species (i.e. myrrh), such as ''C. kataf'', and ''C.erythraea''. | + | A strong smelling gum-resin obtained from the roots of perennial plants, ''Opopanax chironium'', native to Asia Minor and the Balkans. Opopanax dries to forms yellow or reddish lumps or tears. Most opopanax resin sold today is obtained from trees of the ''Commiphora'' species (i.e. [[myrrh]]), such as ''C. kataf'', and ''C.erythraea''. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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''Opopanax chironium'' | ''Opopanax chironium'' | ||
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| − | M.Serpico, R.White, "Resins, Amber and Bitumen" in ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology'', P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 430-474. | + | * M.Serpico, R.White, "Resins, Amber and Bitumen" in ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology'', P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 430-474. |
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 23 August 2022
Description
A strong smelling gum-resin obtained from the roots of perennial plants, Opopanax chironium, native to Asia Minor and the Balkans. Opopanax dries to forms yellow or reddish lumps or tears. Most opopanax resin sold today is obtained from trees of the Commiphora species (i.e. Myrrh), such as C. kataf, and C.erythraea.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Opopanax chironium
Resources and Citations
- M.Serpico, R.White, "Resins, Amber and Bitumen" in Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 430-474.