The sap is harvested by making horizontal cuts in the trunks and collecting the resin secreted from the tree as a way of healing itself. Only 200g can be tapped from a single tree, making it a ...

is a reddish resin extracted from Commiphora trees. The process of extracting sap from Boswellia and Commiphora trees is virtually identical. Incisions, or taps, are made in the bark of the tree ...