Commiphora dinteri seeds grow into a deciduous caudiciform shrub native to the desert and dry shrubland biome of north-western and west-central Namibia — the Kaokoveld and surrounding arid zone, one of Africa's most botanically remarkable desert regions. Named after the botanist Kurt Dinter, who made extensive plant collections in Namibia in the early twentieth century, this species develops the characteristic swollen stem and peeling aromatic bark of the genus, fully deciduous in the dry season. It grows in the extreme aridity of the Namib Desert margins and the Kaokoveld's rocky habitats. Family Burseraceae.Full sun, very sharp drainage and very restrained watering are essential — this is a plant of extreme desert conditions that demands the most austere cultivation. Peeling aromatic bark; swollen stem; fully deciduous in dry season NW. & W. Central Namibia — Kaokoveld and Namib Desert margin Named after botanist Kurt Dinter, specialist in Namibian flora Extreme desert conditions require very sharp drainage and minimal water Part of Namibia's extraordinary Commiphora diversity Commiphora dinteri is a genuine Namibian desert Commiphora from the extreme arid zone of the Kaokoveld — a collector's species from one of Africa's most botanically rich and forbidding desert landscapes. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
