Aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes

Olibanum, (Cuban), also known as Frankincense is tapped from the scraggy but hardy Boswellia Papyrifera tree by slashing the bark, which is called striping and allowing the exuded resin to bleed out and harden. Olibanum, (Luban), also known as Frankincense is tapped from the scraggy but hardy Boswellia Papyrifera tree by slashing the bark, which is called striping and allowing the exuded resin to bleed out and harden.