Cultivation of Boswellia : Sacred Trees of Frankincense by Jason Eslamieh (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherA Book's Mind

ISBN-100982875118

ISBN-139780982875117

eBay Product ID (ePID)122492403

Product Key Features

Publication NameCultivation of Boswellia : Sacred Trees of Frankincense

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectGeneral, Agriculture / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorJason Eslamieh

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Gardening

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.5 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

SynopsisFor the past 4,000 years, Boswellia, the source of frankincense, has played a role in the economic growth and technological advancement of the Arabian Peninsula. It was the source for a cure of many diseases and purified worship halls across the globe. It has been an ageless natural commodity equal to gold and treasured as a sacred gift from the Gods.This book is a guide to growing, cultivating, exhibiting and extracting the resin of these wondrous plants in an urban agriculture and for personal and commercial use. It gives the reader scientific compilation of original descriptions of the nineteen species in their natural habitats, their historical perspectives, a process for hybridization, uses for holistic medicine, and what the future holds for these magical species of the ancient world. It is a reference book for botanists, growers and collectors with specificity of detailed habitat information and over 200 color photographs that compliment the text and illustrate the diversity of the genus.