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What (who) is élémi - definition
SPECIES OF PLANT
C. luzonicum; Elemi; Gum elemi; Elemi oil
![[[Elemicin]] is named after ''Canarium luzonicum'', one of the vernacular names of which is ''elemi''.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ElemicinSVG.svg?width=200 "[[Elemicin]] is named after ''Canarium luzonicum'', one of the vernacular names of which is ''elemi''.")
elemi
['?l?mi]
¦ noun an oleoresin obtained from certain tropical trees and used in varnishes, ointments, and aromatherapy.
Origin
C16: perh. from Arab. al-lami.
Elemi
·noun A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of the genera Amyris and Canarium. A. elemifera yields Mexican elemi; C. commune, the Manila elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and plasters.
II. Elemi, figs ·add. ·- A kind of figs of superior quality.
Boswellia frereana
Boswellia frereana is a species of plant native to northern Somalia where the locals call it "Dhidin" or "Maydi" (other spellings include: Meydi, Meyti, Maidi, Maieti, and Mayeti) or the king of all frankincense. It is also known as the Yigaar (or Yegaar) tree and by the common name for all frankincense, Luban.
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Canarium luzonicum
Canarium luzonicum, commonly known as elemi, is a tree native to the Philippines. The oleoresin harvested from it is also known as elemi.
