Spoiler Frankincense is an aromatic resin obtained by tapping the trunks of trees belonging to the genus Boswellia. The milky resin hardens when exposed to the air and forms irregular lumps, the form in which it is usually marketed. It is produced more extensively in Yemen and along the northern coast of Somalia. Myrrh comes from a tree of the genus Commiphora, a native of Arabia and Northeast Africa. The principal species is Commiphora myrrha, which is native to Yemen, Somalia, and the eastern parts of Ethiopia. The resin is also obtained from the tree trunk. Myrrh is the dried oleo gum resin of a number of trees from the Commiphora or Dhidin species of trees. The Myrrh trees are found as either small or low thorny shrubs that grow in rocky terrain. Like frankincense, myrrh resin it is produced by the tree as a reaction to a wound that has broken through the bark and into the sapwood. The trees are bled in this way on a regular basis. When left on the tree, myrrh is waxy and brittle, but after the resin is collected into large bales it becomes a dry, hard and glossy substance that can be clear or opaque, and vary in colour. Depending on aging, this colour can range from yellowish to almost black, with white streaks.
Bummer, I forgot to answer this one. :-( Jerry P.S. Late answer, From the cooler areas of Arabia, East Africa and India, Frankincense comes from the resin of the Boswellia tree. Myrrh comes from northeast Africa and the resin of the Commiphora tree.
