incense tree

Other forms: incense trees

Definitions of incense tree

1. noun

   any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
   types:

   Bursera microphylla, elephant tree

   small tree or shrub of the southwestern United States having a spicy odor and odd-pinnate leaves and small clusters of white flowers

   Bursera simaruba, gumbo-limbo

   tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes

   Boswellia carteri

   tree yielding an aromatic gum resin burned as incense

   Boswellia serrata, salai

   East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense

   Commiphora meccanensis, balm of gilead

   small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised

   Commiphora myrrha, myrrh tree

   tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh

   Protium heptaphyllum

   tropical American tree

   Protium guianense

   tropical American tree

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms