Frankincense

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Frankincense is a highly value source of incense, 'a substance burned for its aromatic smoke', often for ceremonial or therapeutic reasons. It is formed by the rein of trees of the genus Boswellia, native to Somalia and widespread in the southern Arabian peninsula.